Public Safety

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #11 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment on noxious properties

City assesses property owners for cleanup costs of blighted lots declared dangerous in 2014. Owners with unpaid liens face collection action.

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #12 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City clears dangerous weeds from neglected properties and bills owners. Property owners may face liens if bills go unpaid.

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #13 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses property owners for weed abatement costs

Property owners may face special charges to cover the city's cost of clearing weeds from their land. Affected properties were declared hazardous under a 2014 council decision.

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #14 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment notices sent to affected property owners

Property owners will receive bills for city costs to remove dangerous weeds from their land. Failure to pay may result in a lien on the property.

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #47 $ Total cost: $2K

Special assessment: $2,285 demolition cost for 15 Center Place S.W.

Property owner at 15 Center Place S.W. will be charged $2,285 to cover the city's cost of demolishing the unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #49 $ Total cost: $2K

Property owner billed $2,280 for unsafe building demolition

City demolishes unsafe structures and charges the property owner for the cost through a special assessment. This demolition clears a blighted site at 19 Center Place S.W.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #51 $ Total cost: $2K

Property owner billed $2,270 for unsafe building demolition at 23 Center Place

City demolishes unsafe structures to protect neighborhood safety. This property owner must pay the full cost of removal via special assessment on their tax bill.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #54 $ Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,120 demolition cost for 100 Center Street

Property owner at 100 Center Street South will be charged $6,120.12 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the site.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #52 $ Total cost: $2K

City assesses $2,269.68 to owner for unsafe building demolition at 25 Center Pla

Property owner must pay the demolition cost. The city will recover expenses for removing the unsafe structure.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #55 $ Total cost: $1K

Property owner billed $1,319.64 for unsafe building demolition at 100 Center Str

City charged property owner for demolishing an unsafe structure. Property owners should know when the city takes action on their property and what costs they'll owe.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #48 $ Total cost: $2K

City charges $2,280 to property owner for demolition at 17 Center Place S.W.

Unsafe building demolished; owner billed for full demolition cost. Special assessment creates a property lien until paid.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #53 $ Total cost: $2K

Property owner charged $2,454 for demolition of unsafe building

The cost of tearing down an unsafe structure at 27 Center Place S.W. is now a special tax charge on the property owner. This recovers public safety spending and holds owners accountable for blight.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #50 $ Total cost: $2K

City assesses property owner $2,454 for building demolition

Property owner at 22 Center Place S.W. will be billed for the cost of removing an unsafe structure from their land. Special assessments are added to property tax bills.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #61 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 49 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

City is moving to clean up 49 blighted properties with noxious weeds. Property owners will receive notice and face abatement action if they don't address the problem.

🌳 Land area: 49 parcels

January 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #51 $ Total cost: $485

Fire Department buys medical supplies from Arrow International for $486

Routine spending from the city's general fund on emergency medical gear for the Fire Department.

January 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #52 $ Total cost: $56

Fire Department gets $56.93 in medical supplies from Midwest Medical

Routine purchase of medical supplies for the Fire Department. Citizens can see who gets paid and what for, even on small consent-agenda spending.

January 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #14 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses costs against negligent properties

City charges property owners for removal of noxious weeds if they fail to abate them; unpaid assessments become liens. This follows enforcement action authorized in 2015.

January 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #74 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City Jail: Emergency replacement of secure knife storage cabling

Public Works is replacing worn cabling that secures knives in City Jail storage—a routine equipment maintenance action to maintain facility security and inmate safety.

January 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #22 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City pursues cost recovery from property owners for clearing dangerous weeds on blighted sites. Assessments ensure owners pay for cleanup rather than taxpayers footing the bill.

January 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #21 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments against blighted properties

City assesses property owners for costs of removing noxious weeds from neglected land. Homeowners may face liens or higher tax bills if weeds aren't cleared.