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Quincy Council adopts ordinance allowing liens for unpaid inspectional services and health fines, 7-1
Summary
The City Council voted to authorize tax liens on unpaid fines from the Inspectional Services and Health departments under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 58, giving the city a new tool to collect charges on blighted or code-violating properties.
The Quincy City Council voted to adopt an ordinance implementing Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 58 to allow the city to place municipal liens on unpaid fines and charges issued by Inspectional Services and the Health Department. The ordinance passed on a roll-call vote, 7–1.
Treasurer and Tax Collector Molly told the council the change will add a collection tool similar to existing water liens and help the city collect fines tied to blighted properties and unsafe or illegal living arrangements. “What we’re looking at here is any uncollected fine,” Molly said, citing an…
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