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Item #35 · Regular City Council Meeting

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

May 16, 2017
Consent Public Safety

Property owners with overgrown weeds face special assessments to cover city abatement costs. This enforces the city's blight ordinance and shifts cleanup expenses to owners.

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