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Commission adopts $50 late‑fee policy for lease lots, sets payment and revocation timeline
Summary
Steele County commissioners approved a policy setting May 1 as the payment due date for lease lots, allowing a one‑month grace period with a $50 late fee thereafter and authority to revoke leases if tenants remain unpaid by a further cutoff (discussed around mid‑June).
Commissioners adopted a $50 late‑fee policy for lease‑lot renewals and discussed enforcement timelines for unpaid leases.
Staff reported four renewals this year at the current $8.50 rate and recommended clearer payment deadlines. The commission agreed to require payment by May 1 with a one‑month grace period; if payment is not made within that month a $50 late fee will be assessed and commissioners discussed revoking leases if accounts remain unpaid by mid‑June.
Commissioners asked staff to add the late‑fee and timeline language to the new lease agreements and to mail renewal notices in late February so payments can be collected and tracked efficiently.
Next steps: staff will update lease forms to include the late‑fee and revocation timeline, send renewal notices and track payments for compliance.
