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Shawnee commission opts into new municipal lien enforcement process
Summary
The Shawnee City Commission approved an opt-in resolution to use the Municipal Code Lien Enforcement Act of 2025 to target large non-owner-occupied property liens, city attorney Joe Vander said, while preserving discretion for enforcement decisions.
The Shawnee City Commission voted to authorize the city to opt into the Municipal Code Lien Enforcement Act of 2025, a state law that creates a judicial procedure allowing municipalities to use foreclosure to recover certain municipal liens on non-owner-occupied properties.
City Attorney Joe Vander told commissioners the resolution is an "opt-in" measure that does not force foreclosures on…
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