Legislative Hearings meeting summary
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The hearing reviewed multiple special tax assessments (mostly garbage-hauling charges), approved adjustments or deletions for specific properties, and referred several items to the City Council for final action. The hearing also addressed summary abatement and nuisance cases: one appeal was granted, one nuisance was found abated and resolved, and several other nuisance matters were continued or found not abated pending further hearings.
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What this means
City hearing officers reviewed contested charges and enforcement cases that may affect individual property owners. Some property tax assessments for garbage or removal services were reduced or removed, one assessment was approved with a 10‑year payment plan, and those changes will go to the City Council for final decisions. The hearing also handled neighborhood enforcement cases — one owner’s appeal to a cleanup order was granted, one property’s nuisance was declared abated, and several other cases were continued or remain unresolved.
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- Reduced the special tax assessment for 700 Stryker Avenue from $195.88 to $113.19; referred to the City Council (due back 6/17/2026).
- Deleted the special tax assessment for 258 Wyoming Street West; referred to the City Council (due back 6/17/2026).
- Approved the special tax assessment for 720 Cottage Avenue East and authorized payment over 10 years; referred to the City Council (due back 7/15/2026).
- Deleted the appealed special tax assessment for 601 Rose Avenue East; received and filed.
- Referred the assessment roll for removal of diseased/dangerous tree(s) (February 2026) to the City Council (due back 7/15/2026).
- Granted Pamela Anderson’s appeal to a summary abatement order at 948 Idaho Avenue West; referred to the City Council (due back 6/17/2026).
- For nuisance abatements: 1478 Ames Avenue — continued (nuisance not abated); referred to the City Council (due back 6/3/2026).
- 233 Bates Avenue — continued/returned to Legislative Hearings for further consideration (nuisance not abated); referred to the City Council (due back 6/3/2026).
- 239 Bates Avenue — layover to Legislative Hearings on June 9 (nuisance not abated); referred to the City Council (due back 6/10/2026).
- 2016 Fremont Avenue — nuisance(s) not abated; referred to the City Council (due back 6/10/2026).
- 1079 Western Avenue North — nuisance abated and matter resolved; referred to the City Council (due back 6/10/2026).
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- Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 700 STRYKER AVENUE (File No. CG25Q4B1, Assessment No. 260141)
- Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 258 WYOMING STREET WEST. (File No. CG25Q4B1, Assessment No. 260141)
- Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 720 COTTAGE AVENUE EAST. (File No. 2604T, Assessment No. 269003)
- Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s) service during February 2026. (File No. 2604T, Assessment No. 269003)
- Appeal of Pamela Anderson to a Summary Abatement Order at 948 IDAHO AVENUE WEST.
- Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1478 AMES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-32. (Public hearing continued to June 10, 2026)
- Making finding on the appeal of Emmett Owens, Jr., to the nuisance abatement ordered for 233 BATES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-28. (Public Hearing continued to June 10, 2026)
- Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 239 BATES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 25-60. (June 9, 2026 Legislative Hearing)
- Special Tax Assessments-ROLLS
- 10:00 a.m. Hearings
- Making Finding on Nuisance Abatements
- 11:00 a.m. Hearings
- Summary & Vehicle Abatement Orders
- Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 2016 FREMONT AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-21.
- Third Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1079 WESTERN AVENUE NORTH in Council File RLH SAO 25-71.
- Staff Reports
- Review Request of Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 601 ROSE AVENUE EAST adopted by Council on February 18, 2026 under File RLH AR 26-1. (File No. J2602TW, Assessment No. 268702)
- 9:00 a.m. Hearings
- Special Tax Assessments - Garbage Hauling
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