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Committee approves placing unpaid water and hazardous‑waste charges on 2025 tax roll; utility describes annual process
Summary
The Board of Water Commissioners requested that unpaid utility and related environmental fees be placed as special assessments on 2025 property tax bills; utility staff described this as the annual alternative to shutoffs and the committee approved the assessment roll as presented.
The Kenosha Finance Committee on Nov. 3 held a public hearing on a Board of Water Commissioners resolution to place special assessments for unpaid water service charges, laterals, lead service replacements and delinquent household hazardous‑waste bills on the 2025 property tax roll.
A local utility representative explained that this is an annual administrative process used to collect unpaid balances on the tax roll rather than pursuing a shutoff program. The committee closed the hearing, moved and seconded approval, and members recorded 'Aye' on a roll call vote approving the proposed assessments as presented. The packet included backup with pictures and details of the affected parcels, and the gross net amount cited in the presentation was $22,922.60.
The approval allows the city to place specified unpaid utility charges onto property tax bills for collection in 2025.
