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Clearlake council affirms CalRecycle-funded abatement liens after residents' pleas
Summary
The Clearlake City Council unanimously confirmed a report seeking special assessments to recover CalRecycle-funded abatement costs totaling $386,512.53 for 27 properties and separately confirmed a $2,250 city-funded abatement; homeowners pleaded for more time to pay and disputed the scope and cost of cleanup.
The Clearlake City Council voted unanimously Dec. 4 to confirm special assessments linked to municipal abatement work paid for by a CalRecycle grant and to record a separate, smaller city-funded abatement on the tax roll.
Lieutenant Peterson told the council the city received a CalRecycle grant (awarded in summer 2024, referenced by staff as $477,469) to fund demolition and abatement work. Staff said rounds 1 and 2 of abatements began in early 2024 and into 2025 and were completed in October; as required by the grant's cost-recovery rules, the city recommended recording liens as special…
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