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Board denies request to waive late fees and interest after resident cites mail forwarding issue
Summary
The board denied a request by Marlene Nesselbush to waive late fees and interest for unpaid taxes; Tax Commissioner Terrell Abernathy recommended denial and Commissioner Richard Garrett cast the sole Nay vote.
Putnam County commissioners denied a request to waive late fees and interest for taxpayer Marlene Nesselbush after the tax commissioner recommended against the waiver.
Tax Commissioner Terrell Abernathy explained the request and recommended the commissioners deny waiving interest and late fees. Ms. Nesselbush participated by telephone, telling the board she never received the bills because her mail was not forwarded correctly. Commissioner Steve Hersey moved to deny the waiver and Commissioner Tom McElhenney seconded the motion.
The recorded vote was Yea from Chairman B. W. “Bill” Sharp, Commissioner Tom McElhenney and Commissioner Steve Hersey; Commissioner Richard Garrett voted Nay. The motion to deny the fee waiver passed.
The minutes do not itemize the specific dollar amounts at issue; the denial was recorded in the minutes and the matter appears closed for the board unless the taxpayer pursues another remedy.
