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Peekskill adopts local law allowing unpaid solid-waste fees to be levied as property tax charges
Summary
The Common Council adopted a local law (renumbered as local law 6) amending chapter 485, section 8 to allow unpaid municipal solid-waste and disposal fees outstanding for at least 30 days to be levied as a tax against the property going forward, using procedures under the general municipal real-property law; the change is not retroactive.
The council considered a proposed local law to amend chapter 485, section 8 of the city code to allow unpaid municipal solid‑waste and disposal fees, including penalties and interest, that remain unpaid for at least 30 days to be levied as a tax against the real property following appropriate procedures under the general municipal real-property law. City staff explained the change mirrors the existing approach the city uses for unpaid water fees but will apply going forward only and not retroactively.
"This proposed local law, amends chapter 485 section 8 of the city code concerning solid waste... the proposed amendment will allow unpaid fees or charges including penalties or interest from municipal or municipally contracted solid waste collection or disposal services including recycling collection services to be that remain unpaid for at least 30 days to be levied as a tax, following the appropriate procedures under the general municipal on real property law," the city attorney (speaker 7) read into the record. Council members closed the hearing with no public comment and then adopted the local law (listed as local law number 6 on the agenda) by voice vote. Staff noted the law will not apply retroactively; it applies to unpaid fees going forward.
