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Kenosha committee denies request to rescind $72 reinspection fee for Fortieth Avenue homeowner
Summary
The Kenosha Finance Committee voted to deny William R. Schultz's appeal to rescind a $72 reinspection fee tied to property maintenance orders; the committee's recommendation will go to the full council for final action.
The Kenosha Finance Committee on June 16 voted to deny an appeal by homeowner William R. Schultz to rescind a $72 reinspection fee tied to city property-maintenance orders for his Fortieth Avenue property.
Schultz, who identified his address as 7944 Fortieth Avenue, told the committee he completed painting and repairs after weather delays and said he had not been informed about an extension. "Seventy-two dollars may not seem much to most of you but that represents several weekends of movies and fish rides for me," he said.
Gary Roberts, director of city inspections, told the committee the complaint was received Jan. 31 and the inspecting officer posted orders. Roberts said there was no contact from the owner between the initial posting and the later inspections, and that an inspection on May 12 found the case unresolved, prompting the reinspection fee.
Roberts also described April weather data when responding to Schultz's claim that rain prevented work: "There was a little over 2 inches for the month of April...there were 17 days where it was over 50 degrees," Roberts said, and the inspector followed standard procedures in issuing the fee.
Committee members moved to deny the request; the motion carried. The committee record notes the recommendation will be forwarded to the full Kenosha Common Council, which will take the final action.
The committee did not reduce or rescind the fee at this meeting.
