From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Subject: Fwd: Subject: KORA Request Regarding Delinquent Taxes in Laurens Bay District
To: Robert M. Perez <rmperez@topeka.org>
From: Amanda L. Stanley
Sent: Monday, June 3, 2024 2:42 PM
To: mcre13@gmail.com
Cc: City Clerk <cclerk@Topeka.org>; Bonnie Williams <bowilliams@topeka.org>
Subject: KORA Request 053124
Mr. McClure,
I was passed on the following request as an open records request.
KORA
The county has failed to collect all your specials.
Why have you not foreclosed on your own?
Henry McClure
The open records act is about providing access to specific records not answering questions. I am trying to ascertain if we have a responsive record but without more information about what record you are trying to seek, that is not possible.
Cities do have the ability in statute to hold a tax sale if the County is not holding county wide tax sales under KSA 79-2801(c) of the Kansas statutes but the intent of that statute has been that a city only steps into the role of the county if the county has abrogated its duty to hold a tax sale. Our county does hold annual tax sales. The county is the administrative arm of the state and the correct body to hold these.
I am unaware of any conversations about the city holding its own tax sale. Can you help me narrow down a timeframe or where you think the conversation occurred?
Thank you,
Amanda L. Stanley
City Attorney
City of Topeka
215 SE 7th St
Topeka KS 66603
785-368-3130
From: Mary E. Kuckelman Spinelli <mespinelli@topeka.org>
Date: Thu, Jul 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: Subject: KORA Request Regarding Delinquent Taxes in Laurens Bay District
To: mcre13@gmail.com <mcre13@gmail.com>
Cc: City Clerk <cclerk@topeka.org>, Bonnie Williams <bowilliams@topeka.org>
Mary E. Kuckelman Spinelli
Senior Attorney
Mailing Address:
215 SE 7th Street, Room 353
Topeka, KS 66603
(785) 368-3883
Physical Address:
620 SE Madison
Topeka, KS 66607
From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2025 1:22 PM
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Subject: Subject: KORA Request Regarding Delinquent Taxes in Laurens Bay District
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Dear Dr. Pérez,
I am submitting a KORA request to address the issue of delinquent taxes and special assessments in the Laurens Bay district, which have persisted for over a decade. Despite raising this concern multiple times at county commission meetings and contacting the Attorney General, I have received inadequate responses, including a claim from the county council that the city is responsible for collecting these back taxes.
Given the absence of a city treasurer, I seek clarification on who bears ultimate responsibility for this matter—whether it falls to the city manager, the CEO, or another entity such as Public Works. I am also inquiring about the roles of Councilman Spencer Duncan, former City Manager Neil Dobler, and Amanda Stanley, who have not effectively addressed this issue.Please provide any ordinances, oral agreements, rules, laws, or approved documents related to this matter. If none exist, I urge you to clarify who is accountable for resolving these delinquencies, as the issue remains unaddressed.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing back from you.
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Henry McClure
Time kills deals
785-383-9994
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