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Administrative Review Board of Appeals meeting summary

MilwaukeeJun 24, 20263 min read

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The board considered multiple appeals related to snow removal, garbage/litter, reinspection, encroachment, vacant building registration, and other nuisance fees; several appeals were granted in part (fees waived), many were denied (often for non-appearance), and a few were held in committee for later consideration.

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ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD OF APPEALS

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The board reviewed individual appeals where residents or property owners challenged city nuisance or inspection fees. In several cases the board reduced or waived specific charges, but many appeals were denied — frequently because the appellant did not appear. A small number of items (mostly vacant-building and nuisance-designation appeals) were postponed for further review; if your case was heard, check the minutes or contact the Office listed on the minutes to learn the exact change to any outstanding balance.

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26035 (Chase Hoffman & Erin Pfaff-Hoffman): Granted in part — $50 inspection and $75 administration fees waived; $210 contractor fee upheld.
26044 (Ryan Caflish): Granted in part — $75 administration and $50 posting fees waived; $280 contractor fee and $25.85 taxes upheld; appellant now responsible for $304.85.
26042 (Shauna Tisdall): Denied (non-appearance).
26048 (Susan Antani): Denied.
26021 (David Glaubke & Kip Mentzer): Denied (non-appearance).
26054 (Jerry Lee Pate): Denied (non-appearance).
26055 (Scott Simon): Granted in part — $210 contractor fee waived; $50 posting fee, $75 admin fee and $19.95 tax upheld.
26046 (Anthony Jones): Granted in part — administrative and technical fees waived; other fees upheld.
26047 (Nicole Tanner), 25158 (Jordan Sowinski), 26052 (Steven Brick c/o POCO14 LLC), 26049 (Jehad Jehad), 25150 (Jonathan Smith), 26053 (Tywanna D Alexander), 26018 (Mildred Ortiz): Appeals denied (many recorded as non-appearances).
26057 (Sean L. Hillery — encroachment): Granted.
26043 (Jon Wesley Frost — reinspection): Granted in part — Board waived $508 of reinspection fees; $1,016 upheld.
26033 (Jonathan Apo / POHAKUVENTURES LLC), 26040 (Shirley Walker), 26059 (Atty. Michael Pflughoeft, Jr. nuisance designation): Held in committee for further consideration.
25192 (Catherine Beck — denial of chicken keeping permit): Minutes record a motion to hold in committee; the entry shows conflicting language about the motion result (motion described as 'FAILED' but vote listed Aye: 5, No: 0).

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