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Councilmember presses administration over missing tax‑relief forms that left seniors off rolls
Summary
Councilmember Trammell told the council that seniors in her district did not receive tax‑relief recertification forms and some face large delinquent bills; CAO said administration will follow the previously issued memo, reappropriate funds and follow up with Finance and council on next steps.
At the April 6 budget work session, Councilwoman Trammell reported constituent cases in which seniors said they did not receive tax‑relief recertification forms and were subsequently removed from the tax‑relief program, producing delinquent notices that in at least one cited case totaled about $8,000.
Trammell described multiple constituents who are elderly and in poor health who either did not receive mailed forms or mistook notices for junk mail and therefore missed recertification steps. She urged immediate follow‑up and assistance for residents she said are at risk…
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