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Treasurer outlines tax-abatement request for three Davenport houses; board reviews family farm tax credit and routine items
Summary
Scott County Treasurer Tony Kenobi told supervisors Nov. 18 that the City of Davenport requested abatement of taxes on three Southwest Davenport houses to allow demolition for sewer-main repairs; the board also reviewed annual family farm tax-credit certification, an HR unpaid leave request, and a routine Class C alcohol-license renewal.
Treasurer Tony Kenobi told the Scott County Committee of the Whole on Nov. 18 that the City of Davenport requested abatement of property taxes on three houses in southwest Davenport because a sewer main in need of repair requires removal of the structures.
"These are in Southwest Davenport. My understanding is there's a pretty significant sewer main, that is badly in need of repair and for whatever reason, requires removal of these 3 houses," Kenobi said, describing the city's plan to demolish the houses, repair the sewer, and likely leave three vacant lots that the city may donate to a nonprofit or keep vacant.
On the meeting's finance agenda, Kenobi also summarized the annual certification of the family farm tax credit. He said the assessor is responsible for administering the program with a test date of June 30 and that applications are accepted by Nov. 1. "I'm highly confident in the assessor's job based on past observations to fairly and accurately assess the eligibility of these applicants," Kenobi said.
The board asked whether lists of approved applicants would be provided; Kenobi said only rejected applications were included in the packet this year but that the assessor can provide approved lists on request. Kenobi also recalled a prior contested case involving a residence in Bettendorf that reached the state Supreme Court and said the county prevailed.
Separately, Human Resources (Vanessa Wierman) told the board it had received a request for unpaid leave through Dec. 15 from Miss Lucktoll, a multi-service clerk in the treasurer's office, and that the request "meets the qualifications for unpaid leave of absence pursuant to county policy N," noting HR, after consulting with Treasurer Tony Kenobi, recommended approval.
Mahesh noted one other item of interest was the routine renewal of a Class C alcohol license; no substantive discussion was recorded. The meeting adjourned after a motion and second.
