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Commission approves two-year solid-waste exemption for house adjacent to First Baptist Church, 2-1
Summary
The commission approved exemptions for delinquent solid-waste assessments for a house adjacent to First Baptist Church covering 2021 and 2022 after divided views on precedent and notice; vote was 2-1 (Mortimer and Morris aye; Grund nay).
The Ottawa County Commission voted 2-1 on March 31 to exempt a house adjacent to the First Baptist Church from delinquent solid-waste assessments for 2021 and 2022. County staff, along with Jim Kay and Randy Gruber, discussed the matter during the meeting; Commissioner Scott Mortimer said he supported exempting the property for those two years due to confusion over the assessment notices.
Commissioner Carla Grund opposed the exemption, saying it could set a precedent and noting the church had received tax statements showing the delinquent assessments each year since 2021. The motion to exempt was made by Commissioner Mortimer, seconded by Commissioner Duane Morris, and passed with Grund dissenting. The commission did not record an exact dollar amount for the assessments in the minutes.
