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Board approves $4,687.70 abatement, legal counsel to pursue large uncollectible tax cases
Summary
The Board of Assessors approved an abatement of $4,687.70 for account 27418 (Leanne Street) and heard that legal will consider civil collection for uncollectible taxes only when balances meet or exceed $15,000.
The Board of Assessors voted to approve an abatement of $4,687.70 for account number 27418 (Leanne Street) after staff briefed members on options for collecting uncollectible taxes tied to manufactured-housing units.
Robert Early, speaking for assessing staff, summarized prior legal guidance and recommended the abatement while clarifying the department’s threshold for civil collection. “They will consider pursuing collecting uncollectible taxes civilly, but only if the balance owed is $15,000 or greater,” Early said. The board approved the recommendation on a voice vote.
Early told the board that some park owners had operated under the belief that the city would withhold demolition permits for units with unpaid taxes. He said that practice is not current: “The city won't deny a demo permit” solely because taxes are owed, and staff will continue to request notice when units are removed so accounts can be cleared.
The action implements a case-by-case approach: smaller balances are resolved through abatements or account procedures, while legal pursuit is reserved for larger debts that meet the $15,000 threshold. No mover or second was recorded in the transcript for this specific motion.
