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Resident protests nuisance mowing notice, tax assessment; councilors and staff review ordinance language
Summary
A Boone resident raised concerns during public comment after receiving a nuisance mowing tax assessment he disputes. City staff cited ordinance procedures and a spring notice; the resident urged revision of the ordinance language to avoid perceived abuse.
At the council’s public comment period, resident Kurt Turner of Line 305 Street said he received a nuisance mowing tax assessment he believes was improperly imposed and urged the city to revise its ordinance.
Turner said photographs he provided showed his yard had been mowed recently and that only a small number of fast-growing weeds had been present. “I would pay, like, a $5 admin fee to the tax assessment, but it’s flat out on the city to go around and put people’s names on this,” Turner said, asking why he had not received prior notice and arguing the charge should not appear on his tax bill.
City staff responded that the city follows the procedures in the municipal ordinance. A staff member explained the spring notice published each year states that grass over 12 inches can be remedied without additional notice and that the city’s 72-hour notice policy provides an avenue for residents to raise concerns with a community service officer. The staff member said the city had followed the ordinance in this instance; Turner disagreed and said the ordinance’s language is open to interpretation and could be abused.
Turner told the council he had corresponded with administrative legal staff and said he believed the ordinance should be revised to clarify the notice and remedy process. Council members did not take immediate action but heard the resident’s request and staff explanation during the public comment period.
