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Board certifies $15,000 delinquent-tax lien for 110 East Broad despite city removal costs of about $630,000
Summary
After a public hearing on demolition of a long-vacant structure at 110 East Broad Street (owner: Gupta Land USA), the board certified a delinquent-tax lien at the $15,000 state cap; staff said the city’s removal cost was roughly $630,000 and will pursue other recovery avenues for the balance.
The board held a public hearing and adopted a resolution certifying a tax lien for 110 East Broad Street following cleanup and demolition of a substandard structure.
City staff described the parcel (Ward 2, parcel number 1013680) and told the board the city’s incurred removal cost was about $630,000. Roger Douglas and other staff explained that Arkansas law limits the lien the city can place in these cases to a maximum of $15,000, even though the municipal invoice exceeds that amount. As Roger Douglas put it during the hearing, “It cost us $630,000.”
The city attorney read the resolution that certified the applicable lien amount and instructed staff to certify the $15,000 figure to the Miller County tax collector as delinquent taxes while staff said they will continue to pursue collection of the remaining costs by other legal means. The board voted to adopt the resolution.
