The City Council finds:
(A) The city must provide services to the residents of the city;
(B) The city must impose taxes, fees and other charges to pay for the services provided by the city;
(C) The collection of taxes, fees and other charges imposed by the city does not always occur on a timely basis and become delinquent;
(D) Taxes, fees and other appropriate charges are the price that is paid to live in a civilized city such as this city;
(E) W. Va. Code 8-13-13, as amended, authorizes municipalities to file liens to collect debts; and
(F) Because some service recipients do not pay the taxes, fees and other charges on a timely basis, alternative methods must be utilized for the collection of those delinquent taxes, fees and other charges.
(Ord. 09-13, passed 11-17-2009)