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Council deadlocks on forgiving resident's trash-hauler charge after disputed dresser removal
Summary
Council amended a claim disposition to attempt full waiver of a $565 charge tied to removal of a dresser, approving an amendment in committee but ultimately failing to adopt a final resolution to forgive the entire claim; council discussion focused on whether administrative notice omitted the dresser and who should bear hauler costs.
The Lansing City Council debated and ultimately failed to adopt a resolution to forgive a $565 claim tied to abatement of debris at a private property after a dispute over whether a dresser had been included on the city's notice.
Council Member Brian T. Jackson summarized the committee's review: the resident removed carpet and other items listed on a notice but left a dresser that was not listed on the official notice; the city's hauler paperwork, however, listed a dresser. The resident appealed the subsequent administrative and hauler fees charged after the dresser was removed by…
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