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Residents, council raise access and process concerns during tax‑sale period; resolution pulled for refund documentation
Summary
Public commenters and council members criticized limited office hours, online payment portal shutdown during the tax‑sale period, and a tax-certificate sale that occurred despite an owner’s earlier bankruptcy filing. Council pulled the resolution to cancel a tax certificate and asked administration to produce refund figures and supporting documents.
During public comment and the resolutions portion of the Dec. 2 meeting, residents and council members raised procedural and access problems related to the city's tax-certificate sale and water/sewer billing.
Multiple speakers — including Council Vice President Edwards and members of the public — said the city's payment portal was deactivated during the tax-sale window and that the tax/water payment office closes at 3:30…
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