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Committee discusses abatement and grass fines; majority favors keeping current approach
Summary
Committee members reviewed a proposal to offer a one-time discount for first-time grass/abatement citations but did not adopt changes; several members preferred retaining the current fines structure or updating the ordinance instead.
The finance committee reviewed a proposal discussed in building and housing to offer a limited discount to first-time property-abatement and grass-cutting violators to encourage payment and reduce assessments placed on property tax rolls. Committee members raised concerns about administrative burden, equity, and rising contractor costs for cutting overgrown lots; the committee took no action to change the ordinance.
Council member Ms. Weiser introduced the idea of offering a discount to first-time offenders to encourage payment before cases are certified as assessments. “Maybe we should start looking at considering coming up with a discount program…
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