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Property manager disputes $5,500 city charge for hurricane debris removal
Summary
A property manager for Guapo Properties told the council he received a $5,500 bill after Hurricane Helene for tree removal on an adjacent lot and said his company is not liable; Mayor Rice said staff will follow up to investigate.
At the public-comment portion of the July 27 meeting, Marshall Geo Cooley, speaking for Guapo Properties, said his management company received a $5,500 invoice after Hurricane Helene for trees the company says were not on its lot.
"I don't owe this money. I'm not going to pay this money," Cooley said, asking the city to address the charge and the underlying complaint. He described a chain of events he said began with trees falling from a different lot and being pushed into his lot by a neighbor.
Mayor Rice responded after the comment period, saying staff had heard Cooley's account and that the city would follow up. The council did not take formal action at the meeting; the exchange ended with the mayor noting staff would investigate and report back.
Cooley said he received the bill in March and that he did not know the specific violation cited on the notice. The transcript shows no immediate staff response with documentation; the mayor's commitment to follow up indicates the city intends further review.
