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Saint Mary's council approves series of resolutions on tax collection, housing amendments and grant applications
Summary
The City of Saint Mary's approved a package of resolutions formalizing a private firm as local service-tax collector and hearing officer, adopted cost-of-collection fees, approved HOME program contract amendments aimed at improving project feasibility, and authorized several grant applications including CDBG and local-share requests; council also approved a tentative police collective-bargaining agreement.
The City of Saint Mary's council voted to approve a series of resolutions Tuesday that formalize a private firm as the collector of local service taxes, attach collection fees to delinquent accounts, amend two HOME-program contracts to improve rental feasibility, and authorize multiple grant applications including a 2025 CDBG filing.
Council approved Resolution 25-12 appointing Bergheimer as the collector of the local service tax and then adopted Resolution 25-13 naming the same firm as the tax hearing officer for disputes related to those taxes. Counsel told the council the company asked for a formal resolution to document an existing working arrangement. Council member Shane moved both measures; they passed by voice vote.
Council then approved Resolution 25-14 to allow cost-of-collection fees on delinquent local service-tax accounts so collection costs would be charged to delinquent taxpayers rather than the…
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