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Item #32 · Regular City Council Meeting

Special assessments imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

May 16, 2017
Consent Public Safety

Property owners with noxious weeds face special assessments to cover city abatement costs. The city clears overgrown lots, then bills owners for the work—a tool to combat blight and neighborhood decay.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
passed 5–0
adopted · consent Read minutes ↗
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