Summary
Unpaid stormwater, trash, water and sewer, weed cutting, and property maintenance charges are being turned over to the county to collect as property assessments.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Recovers delinquent city fees through county tax collection.
Paying residents, since delinquent accounts get collected instead of falling on other ratepayers.
Property owners with delinquent accounts, who will see the charges assessed to them.
Mentions & discussions (6)
City Council (Work) - Oct 19, 2026
An emergency ordinance would put delinquent stormwater, trash, sewer/water, weed-cutting and property-maintenance bills on the property tax assessment.
City Council (Regular) - Oct 19, 2026
Unpaid stormwater, trash, water and sewer, weed cutting, and property maintenance charges are being turned over to the county to collect as property assessments.
City Council (Retreat) - Jul 23, 2026
Council is leaning toward keeping utility rates as previously voted for 2027, while doing more to publicize assistance programs for residents struggling to pay bills.
City Council (Regular) - Apr 20, 2026
Unpaid storm water, trash, sewer, water, weed-cutting and property maintenance bills can now be certified to the county and collected on property tax bills.
City Council (Work) - Jan 20, 2026
A multifamily complex on Stoney Springs keeps racking up delinquent water, sewer, and trash balances that follow the owner, not the tenants — balances have hit roughly $40,000 and get certified to the county quarterly.
City Council (Regular) - Jan 20, 2026
Property owners with unpaid storm water, trash, sewer, water, weed-cutting or property-maintenance bills will see those amounts certified to the county and collected with property taxes.
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