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Walled Lake council authorizes legal action over delinquent Tiki Bar water bills and taxes
Summary
Council authorized the city attorney to pursue collection and other legal remedies against a downtown restaurant-bar (the Tiki Bar, now operating as Walled Lake Tavern) for unpaid water bills and delinquent taxes totaling more than $44,000; council also directed staff to begin notice procedures that could lead to water disconnection.
The Walled Lake City Council unanimously authorized the city attorney to begin legal proceedings to recover unpaid water bills and delinquent taxes from a downtown business known locally as the Tiki Bar, which the city said is currently operating under the name Walled Lake Tavern.
City staff and council described a history of late payments and a prior settlement about three to four years ago. City staff said the business has again fallen behind; the amount cited during the meeting was "over $44,000 and more." The council voted to give the city attorney authority to pursue collection, including preparing notices that could lead to water service shutoff if the debt is not cured.
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