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Evansville board approves higher administrative fees for property-code enforcement
Summary
The Board of Public Safety approved raising several administrative fees charged for property-code enforcement actions, including mowing/weeds, trash removal and securing vacant properties, citing costs not updated since 2010 and rising certified-mail expenses.
The City of Evansville Board of Public Safety on Wednesday approved an increase in administrative fees tied to property-code enforcement actions, moving several charges to $100 from lower amounts that have not been updated since 2010.
The change, proposed by Rick Dolphin, Business Code Enforcement Coordinator, was approved after brief discussion and a formal motion and second by board members. Dolphin said the last fee change was in 2010 and cited rising costs for certified mail, vehicle use and office overhead as the basis for the request. "State law…
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