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Shreveport committee reviews enforcement tools as repeat property violators avoid fines
Summary
City legal staff and council members discussed low collection rates for property-standards fines, mechanisms for liens and foreclosure, backlog at environmental court, and contract compliance for city mowing vendors; members suggested trials to attach charges to water bills for repeat offenders.
Council members and the city attorney discussed the limits of current enforcement tools for property-standards violations and possible changes to improve collection and deterrence.
Attorney Edwards and other staff explained that if property owners do not appeal violation letters, the city typically cuts weeds or cleans premises and sends a bill that includes labor and an administrative fee; unpaid bills may be secured by a lien affidavit at year-end. Edwards said many property owners do not pay and that the city is reviewing whether to…
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