Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 794 AURORA AVENUE. (File No. CG2102A4, Assessment No. 210109)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 7/22/2021;
Time of LH: 10:00 AM
Date of CPH: 8/25/2021
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Mitchell Letourneau
Cost: $109.06
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid garbage bill; 2021 Jan-March Service Period Medium Cart
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: 1st Quarter of 2021 (Jan 1 - March 31)
Invoice Date(s): Jan 1 - March 31
Garbage Hauler: Highland Sanitation
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Property owner does not believe that they should have to pay for garbage as they have been forced by the city to use the service.
Staff Comments: Under citywide garbage service, all residential properties with up to four units, including rental homes and town homes, are required to have a garbage cart and receive garbage service for each dwelling unit. Property owners must provide garbage service for all occupied dwellings. There is no option to opt out of the citywide garbage service. The property owner is responsible for paying the outstanding charge, as garbage service was provided from January - March 2021. City staff did leave a voice mail with the property owner informing them of their option to switch to a lower level of service.
Body
WHEREAS, the Office of Financial Services Real Estate Section has attached to this Council File both a report of completion outlining the costs and fees associated with Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2021. (File No. CG2102A4, Assessment No. 210109) and the assessment roll including all properties for which these assessments are proposed for Council ratification; and
WHEREAS, the City Council’s Legislative Hearing Officer has reviewed an appeal of this assessment and developed a recommendation for the City Council with respect to this assessment; and
WHEREAS, a pub...
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