HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-09-23 91-359 ORDERDate 9-23-91 Item No. 91-359
Item/Subject: Authorizing City Treasurer to Set Off Funds Due Against
Delinquent Tax Payment
Responsible Department: Legal
Com emery:
Title 36 M.R.S.A. g 905 allows a municipal treasurer or disbursing
officer, subject to approval of the municipal officers, to set off
any amounts payable by the municipality against unpaid property
taxes owed by the party to whom the payment is due. This Order
would formally authorize the City Treasurer to apply such setoffs.
In the case of City employees, the Order would exclude from setoff
an amount equal to 759 of the emplgyee's disposable weekly earnings
r 40 times the Federal minimum hourly wage, whichever is greater.
The Order also would act apply to any individual whose taxes had
been deferred under the State's senior citizen tax deferral program
or other provisions of law.
An example of the persons affected by this Order would be a
delinquent taxpayer to whom the City owes rent. Other funds that
might be set off include lounge awards on eminent domain
acquisitions, contract payments, etc. Q�.�a.vrw�
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91-359
Auignedto Counedor Cohen, September 23, 1991
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) (®rb¢r, Authorizing City Treasurer to Set Off Funds One
Against Delinquent Tax Payment
BY W Cay CoeuB of Ad O&V ofBeesor:
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MT the City Treasurer of the City of Bangor is hereby
authorized and directed with respect to any amounts of money now or
hereafter due and payable by the City of Bangor to any City
taxpayer, to set off against such amounts due any real or personal
property taxes owed by such taxpayer to the City of Bangor,
together with interest and costa, remaining unpaid more than thirty
(30) days beyond the date on which such taxes were originally due.
This authorization is given pursuant to 36 B.R.S.A. S 905.
This Order shall not apply to any amount payable by the
City of Bangor to an employee as salary in excess of the maximum _
garnishment amounts provided in 14 N.R.S.A, 5 3127
Thin Order also shall not apply to any unpaid property
tax, payment of which has been deferred in accordance with 36
B.R.S.A. 5 6250 or other provision of law.
The City Treasurer shall develop and implement pro-
cedures necessary to implement this Order.
In City Codicil September 23,1991
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Authorizing City treasurer to set Off
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