During the public comment period on Oct. 27, Amina Abdul spoke for four minutes to raise concerns about recent property tax and vehicle tax charges and difficulty resolving what she described as a paperwork penalty.

Abdul said her monthly property tax had increased by $2.64 and that her annual vehicle tax for a five-year-old Toyota was $7.72, similar to the amount when she purchased the car five years earlier. She said she had attempted to contact the commissioner of the revenue about a penalty stemming from a form she believes she submitted but which the commissioner did not receive. Abdul asked if there was a way to escalate her case, and the mayor offered to reach out to the commissioner if she provided contact information after the meeting. Abdul said she was not asking for anything beyond help resolving the paperwork glitch and expressed concern about taxes continuing to rise.

The council did not provide an immediate resolution on the record but offered to follow up with the commissioner of the revenue.