Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties
City seeks to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from property owners. Affected parcels may face tax liens if assessments are unpaid.
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Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
City sets aside $200K federal grant for emergency shelter
Federal grant funds emergency shelter services for homeless residents in the 2016 fiscal year.
City updates Emergency Solutions Grant partners for homeless services
Changes which nonprofits receive state grant funding for homeless assistance in Birmingham. Affects which organizations provide emergency shelter and support services.
Russo Corporation awarded $38,909.51 for YWCA storm sewer repair
Emergency storm sewer work at the YWCA Front Entrance will prevent further water damage and service interruption. Russo's bid was lowest among competitive submissions.
Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties
Property owners may face liens or assessments if weeds on their land aren't cleared. This item finalizes charges tied to the city's 2012 blight-removal program.
Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners will receive bills for costs to remove noxious weeds from their land. This is a cost-recovery mechanism for city abatement work already performed.
Special weed-abatement assessment fixed on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious weeds face a special assessment after the city clears the land. The cost is recovered by lien against the property.
Weed abatement: City to assess costs against blighted properties
Property owners in overgrown areas will receive bills for cleanup costs. Assessments are tied to blighted-property declarations from 2012.
Special assessment for weed abatement on unnamed properties
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover abatement costs. The specific properties and amounts are not detailed in this agenda item.
Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties
Property owners will face special assessments to cover weed-removal costs on blighted parcels. Affects an unspecified number of properties in the city.
Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners may face cost recovery charges for city-ordered removal of noxious weeds from their land. Details on affected parcels and assessment amounts not provided in this agenda summary.
Special weed abatement assessment on blighted properties
Properties with dangerous weeds face special assessments under the city's blight-abatement program. Owners will receive notices of the charges, which fund clearing and maintenance costs.
Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious weeds will face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. The city's weed-abatement authority dates to 2014 under Resolution 906-14.
Weed abatement: special assessments against properties
City charges property owners for removing noxious or dangerous weeds under a 2014 abatement order. Affected owners will receive bills for cleanup costs.
Weed abatement: special assessment set for blighted properties
City charges property owners for costs of removing dangerous weeds from vacant or neglected land. Unpaid assessments may become tax liens.
Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties
Property owners may face special assessments to cover city costs of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Unpaid abatement costs become a lien on the property.
Weed abatement: Special assessment levied on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs. Owners can challenge the assessment at a public hearing.
City approves $34,175 emergency water boiler replacement
Emergency repair to domestic water boiler at city facility. Sole-source contract with Trinity Contractors ensures critical water service continuity.
Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties
Property owners will receive tax bills for weed removal on neglected parcels. Assessment is tied to a 2014 city declaration targeting noxious weeds on blighted sites.
Weed abatement: Special assessment against blighted properties
City imposes cleanup costs on property owners with overgrown, hazardous lots. Owners who don't maintain weeds will be charged for city removal work.