City Council votes to reduce special assessment penalties on Marney Properties

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka City Council voted to abate the special assessment penalties on Marney Properties in return for the full payment of unpaid property taxes and specials.

Marney Properties, located in Lauren's Bay Estates Subdivision, owes the city of Topeka over $93,010.23. The company hopes to develop single-family dwellings on the three plots of land.

The City will receive its proportionate share of  the past due property taxes less interest in the amount of $10,416.42.  Additionally the City will receive the past due specials in the amount of $82,593.81.  Technically the City will be waiving penalties on the past due specials in the amount of $47,775.01;  however, if those had been paid, the County would have retained that amount with no portion of it paid to the City.

from the Topeka City Council Agenda

The council voted 8-1 in favor, with one abstaining.

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