Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1125 HAGUE AVENUE. (File No. CG2401A1, Assessment No. 240111)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 4-4-2024
Time of LH: 9:00 AM
Date of CPH: 5-15-2024
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Tim Johnson-Grass
Cost: $208.52
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid Garbage Bill; October 1 - December 31
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Hauler: Waste Management
Billing Time Period: Quarter 4 (October - December) 2023
Invoice Date(s): October 1 - December 31
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Waste Management has made an error and PO is confused about what is actually owed.
Staff Comments: In 12-2021, WM accidentally closed billing account at 1125 Hague Ave while attempting to close a different account. PO continued to send automatic payments to WM quarterly, but did not notice that they were being returned to the account. In 7-2023, PO called WM about missed collections and the error was then realized. Once the account was reinstated, WM invoiced PO for $725.62 in Q4 - 2023. This bill included service from 11-7-2021 thru 12-31-2023. Per contract, it is not permissible that haulers back-bill residents more than one quarter. For this reason, the bill was reduced by City staff before being sent to assessment in 1-2024. This original reduction was to $208.52. That total was calculated to only include service charges from 7-1-2023 thru 12-31-2023 with no late fees.
PO has now provided proof of payment to WM for $96.08 on 10-11-2023. Payment was received without return and applied toward the Q4 -2023 bill. I therefore recommend that this assessment be reduced by the amount of that payment for a total of $112.44.
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WHEREAS, the Office of Financial Services Assessment 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 October to December 2023. (Fi...
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