PUBLIC HEARING TO CONFIRM AND LEVY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR UNPAID FEES, ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES, CITATIONS, FINES, AND ABATEMENT COSTS

Spoke on behalf of disabled parents living at 300 Winchester Street, asking for fine reduction or payment plans due to cancer treatments and fixed income.

Questioned the fairness of billboard graffiti fines and high non-refundable appeal fees when the violation was caused by a third-party tenant and required specialized equipment to fix.

Represented heirs for 1177 Louisiana Street following the death of the owner, noting confusion over appeal deadlines and prior conversations with staff.

Owner of 1448 Rice Street requested fee waivers, stating the rental property does not generate enough income and that she attempted to resolve the vehicle violation promptly.

Expressed frustration over fixed income constraints, previous difficulties paying at the city cashier window with credit cards, and efforts to maintain 437 Indiana Street.

Spoke on behalf of her 85-year-old legally blind mother regarding a $6,457 fine at 180 Farragut Avenue stemming from an abandoned car left by defaulting tenants.

Explained that health issues, including brain surgery, prevented him from addressing vehicle violations by a tenant at 2331 Georgia Street.

Stated she was unaware of citations regarding a trailer parked on unpaved surfaces at 177 Harvard Avenue because she did not live at the property.