Memorandum
REPORT TO:
City Commission
FROM:
Bernie Massey, Customer Service & Billing Supervisor
Laurae Clark, City Treasurer
Melissa Hodnett, Finance Director
SUBJECT:
Resolution to Levy and Assess Delinquent Snow Removal Charges
MEETING DATE:
September 22, 2026
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Consider the Motion: I move to adopt Commission Resolution to levy and assess delinquent snow removal charges, excluding any charges paid as of 4:00 pm today, September 22, 2026.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
BACKGROUND:
Bozeman Municipal Code (BMC) 34.06 requires that property owners clear or treat snow and ice on sidewalks. In response to citizen complaints, a City Code Compliance Officer delivers notices to properties who are out of compliance. If the occupants do not respond to the notice by the date indicated, the City contracts for the removal of the snow and ice on their behalf. Property owners are then billed for the actual costs plus administrative charges incurred by the City of Bozeman. This resolution formally levies and assesses all unpaid bills for the 2025-2026 winter season.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:
None
ALTERNATIVES:
As suggested by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS:
The delinquent charges proposed to be assessed would recover $667.55 of expenses already incurred by the City.