Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on noxious properties
Property owners with weeds declared noxious under 2014 resolution face a special assessment. Check if your property is on the list and may owe fees.
Topic
Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
Emergency repair of bay doors at Fire Station 16
Fire Station 16 bay doors are critical to emergency response capability. Urgent repair keeps apparatus and firefighters operational.
Emergency pump purchase fixes cloudy water at City Hall
City Hall's water quality issue prompted an emergency equipment purchase using general funds. The circulating pump addresses an immediate operational problem.
Emergency: City restocks Taser training cartridges for police
Police need replacement Taser cartridges to maintain training compliance and operational readiness. Emergency purchase procedure allows faster acquisition when standard vendor contracts run short.
Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners will face special assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. The specific properties and dollar amounts are not detailed in this agenda summary.
Weed abatement special assessment imposed on blighted properties
City collects costs for clearing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. Property owners will receive bills for cleanup work already completed under a 2015 abatement program.
Weed abatement liens placed on blighted properties
City removes overgrown weeds and debris from neglected properties, then bills owners—costs become a lien if unpaid. Cleans up neighborhoods and holds property owners accountable for maintenance.
Police and Fire uniforms: Galls renewal contract extended 1 year
City continues uniform alteration services for police and fire departments under existing vendor contract. Renewal maintains supply chain for essential officer gear.
Special assessment: Weed abatement charges on blighted properties
Property owners will owe additional charges to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land under a 2015 city declaration. The exact properties and amounts are determined by this hearing.
Weed abatement: special assessments levied on blighted properties
City is collecting costs for clearing dangerous weeds from neglected properties. Property owners in blighted areas will receive bills for cleanup work ordered in 2015.
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods. Costs of removal are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
City bills property owner $2,490 for building demolition at 19 4th Ave S
Property owner at 19 4th Avenue South will be assessed $2,490.40 to cover the cost of demolishing an unsafe building that the city removed.
Land area:
1 parcel
City bills property owner $3,796 for demolition of unsafe building at 124 4th Av
Property owner at 124 4th Avenue SW will be charged $3,796 to recover the city's costs for demolishing an unsafe structure. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
City bills property owner $1,951 for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 1013 14th Place SW will be charged $1,951 to cover demolition costs for an unsafe structure on their land.
Land area:
1 parcel
City declares 612 weed-infested properties public nuisance
Owners of blighted properties have notice to clear dangerous weeds or face city enforcement. Step toward reducing neighborhood blight and safety hazards.
Land area:
612 parcels
City charges property owner $4,681.60 for unsafe building demolition
The city has demolished an unsafe structure at 45 2nd Avenue South and is billing the property owner for the $4,681.60 cost. Property owners can be assessed for demolition expenses when buildings pose safety or blight risks.
Land area:
1 parcel
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; assess costs to owner
City removes abandoned or broken-down cars that create blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
City charges property owner $4,660 for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 1008 15th Way SW is billed for the cost of removing an unsafe structure. Owners who don't pay may face tax liens and foreclosure.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $5,857 demolition cost at 1020 15th Street SW
Property owner at 1020 15th Street SW will be billed $5,857.20 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. This assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.
Land area:
1 parcel
City bills property owner $3,062 for demolition of unsafe building at 118 Center
Owner of 118 Center Street South must pay the city's demolition costs as a special assessment on their property tax bill. Demolition removes an unsafe structure from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel