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Council hears staff recommendation to place utility liens on delinquent properties
Summary
Staff recommended placing property liens for unpaid water bills at multiple addresses while noting one property is in foreclosure and another owner plans to resolve the balance.
City staff presented a recommendation to place utility liens on properties with unpaid water bills and walked council through the addresses involved.
Staff (speaker 2) identified specific properties: “It is for water bills, for 419 South Jackson Street and 218 East South Street,” and said the addresses are owned by the same individual; staff also mentioned 403 North Jackson Street (now in foreclosure, staff said they obtained contact information) and 17 North Penn Street (seller intends to resolve the balance). Staff described the lien as the next step in the city's collection process after letters were sent.
Councilors discussed whether water service remained connected (staff said it was not) and heard that staff will proceed with the formal lien process while attempting to resolve accounts that have active foreclosure or sale activity.
