Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection Assessments Copyrig hted
March 1, 2021
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 13.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage CollectionAssessments
SUM MARY: City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution authorizing the City
Clerk to certify grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges to
the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real property liens
for collection of such charges.
RESOLUT ION Authorizing the City to collect delinquent grass and
weed cutting and garbage collection charges in accordance with Title 6-
4-3A and Title 6-8-2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque,
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SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection City Manager Memo
Assessments-MVM Memo
City Council Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
Grass, Weeds and Garbage Notice Supporting Documentation
Grass, Weeds and Garbage Assessment List Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Collection Assessments
DATE: February 19, 2021
Housing and Community Development Director Alexis Steger recommends the City
Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify grass and weed cutting
and garbage collection charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish
real property liens for collection of such charges.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
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TO: Michael C Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alexis M Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
DATE: February 11, 2021
SUBJECT: Grass and weed cutting and garbage collection assessments
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
City to certify grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in
order to establish real property liens for collection of such charges.
INTRODUCTION
Title 6-4-3A of the Code of Ordinances provides that overgrown weeds and grass and garbage are considered
a substandard condition requiring abatement. Title 6-8-2 provides that the City may have the conditions
abated and provides that the City Clerk shall certify such cost for abatement to the County Treasurer and it
shall then constitute a lien against said property and be collected with and in the same manner as general
property taxes on said properties.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges identified in the attached
resolution be certified to the Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with, and in the same manner, as
general property taxes. The action step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
City Clerk to certify the grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges to the Dubuque County
Treasurer.
Prepared by: Tami Ernster, Permit Clerk
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
Prepared by Alexis Steger, Housing & Community Devel., 350 W. 6th St., Suite 312, (563) 690-6072
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 56-21
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT GRASS AND
WEED CUTTING AND GARBAGE COLLECTION CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE 6-4-3A and TITLE 6-8-2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA
WHEREAS, residential properties in the City of Dubuque are considered
substandard if any conditions exist to an extent that endanger life, limb, health, property,
safety or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof; and
WHEREAS, whenever in the judgment of the Housing Officer, a nuisance that is
"palpably and indisputably such" exists which requires immediate action to protect the
public health, safety orwelfare of the public, the Housing Officer may orderthe emergency
abatement of such; and
WHEREAS, delinquent grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges
shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with,
and in the same manner as general property taxes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section I. That the persons listed on the attached Grass/Weed/Garbage
Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of grass and weed cutting and
garbage collection charges:
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to certify to
the County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, that the persons named on the
attached Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of
grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges in the amount set aside of the
respective names, and that said amounts shall be collected in the same manner as
general property taxes against the respective parcels of property set opposite the
names of the owners.
Passed, approved and adopted this 1st day of March, 2021.
Roy D. Buol
Mayor
Attest:
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Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT GRASS AND WEED CUTTING AND GARBAGE
COLLECTION CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6-4-3A; TITLE 6-4-5A 8� TITLE
6-4-5B OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Title 6-4-3A of the Code of Ordinances provides that garbage is considered a public nuisance
that requires that such conditions be ordered to be remedied.
Title 6-8-2 provides that the City shall have the authority to correct a nuisance that is "palpably
and indisputably such,"without notice and provides that the City Clerk shall certify such cost for
the abatement of situations where the nuisance is "palpably and indisputably such" to the
County Treasurer and it shall then constitute a lien against said property and be collected with
and in the same manner as general taxes on said properties.
As of October 31, 2020, the costs for a nuisance that are "palpably and indisputably such," such
as delinquent grass and weed cutting and garbage collection charges, shall be certified by the
City Clerk to the Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with, and in the same manner as,
general property taxes.
The persons listed on the attached Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule have unpaid
grass and weed cutting charges in the amount set out and said charges are delinquent.
The assessments may be paid in full or in part without interest at the Housing and Community
Development Department, 350 W 6t" Street, Suite 312, Dubuque, lowa, at any time within 30
days after the date of the first publication of the notice of the filing of the Schedule of
Assessments with the County Treasurer. After 30 days, unpaid assessments are payable at the
County Treasurer's Office, Dubuque County Courthouse, 720 Central Avenue, Dubuque, lowa,
and charges shall be collected in the same manner as general property taxes against the
respective parcels of the property set forth on the attached schedule.
You are hereby notified that the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to certify
to the County Treasurer of Dubuque County, lowa, that the persons named on the attached
Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of grass and weed
cutting and garbage collection charges in the amount set aside of the respective names, and
that said amounts shall be collected in the same manner as general property taxes against the
respective parcels of property set opposite the names of the owners.
This notice given by direction of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, lowa, as provided in
Section 384.60 of the Code of lowa.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessments
Location Owner Parcel # AMOUNT CATEGORY
Tran, Tan Cao & Lien Hue
1632 Lucy Dr
1632 Lucy LOT 32 BLK 1 SUNSET PARK 5TH ADD Dubuque IA 52002 1028127001 $289.00 grass
LOT 2, N 15' LOT 1, M BAL OF LOT 1, & LOT Awkm Properties LLC
3 EXC THE SLY 8 3/4" ELY 53' 8 3/4", ALL IN 2248 Jo Ann Dr
485 Central BLK 6 DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN PLAZA Dubuque IA 52002 1025237008 $289.00 grass
Schmidt, Michel R
976 Riker St
976 Riker LOT 50 OAK GROVE ADD Dubuque IA 52003 1025463002 $157.00 grass
Behning, Karl L
LOT 2-1 CITY LOT 569 & LOT 2-1 CITY LOT 309 Jones St
309 Jones 570 Dubuque IA 52001 1025285007 $123.00 grass
Phk LLC
9120 Long Tail Ln
2419 Jackson LOT 1-6 NEW JACKSON SUB Dubuque IA 52003 1013379026 $100.00 grass
Freedom Properties LLC
3500 Dodge St#101
1505 Montrose LOT 15 &S 1 1/2' OF LOT 14 FAIRVIEW SUB Dubuque IA 52003 1024334012 $247.00 grass
Ginter, Patricia Jean
1559 2049 Washington St
Washington N 1/2 OF LOT 79 EAST DUBUQUE ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1024281012 $380.00 grass
Brother2 LLC
14053 Kathleen CT
109 Saint Marys LOT 11 ST RAPHAELS ADD Dubuque IA 52003 1025256021 $124.00 garbage
Merfeld, Taylor J &Cindy L
LOT 10 MC CRANEYS 2ND ADD; &SW 5'-LOTS 1016 Rhomberg Ave
1016 Rhomberg 19 &21 WICKES' ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1118351003 $156.00 grass
Ulhaq, Irfan & Kwon, Miyeon
995 Mount View CT
1238 Jackson N 25' - LOT 60 EAST DUBUQUE ADD Platteville WI 53818-1816 1024435010 $287.00 grass
Hanson, Carlton A
645 Badger Rd
2900 Pinard S 1/3 OF LOT 4-73 GLENDALE ADD Hazel Green WI 53811 1013132011 $190.00 grass
English Ridge LLC
6621 S 13384 Bmr Ln
Shrewsbury LOT 65 ENGLISH RIDGE SUBDIVISION N0. 7 Dubuque IA 52002-9467 1505132010 $91.00 grass
Gneiser, Robert John li & Elizabeth
J Runicka-Gneiser
290 Bryant St
290 Bryant LOT 4 SUB 145 & 146 UNION ADD Dubuque IA 52003 1025361010 $248.00 grass
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Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessments
Ginter, Patricia Jean
1559 2049 Washington St
Washington N 1/2 OF LOT 79 EAST DUBUQUE ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1024281012 $289.00 grass
Henkel, Nicholas E
2252 Francis St
2252 Francis LOT 15 TIVOLI ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1024129007 $91.00 grass
Mccarty, Jake L
LOT 2-3, 1-4, & 2-1-5 DUBUQUE HOMES SUB 115 Cherokee Dr
115 Cherokee #2 Dubuque IA 52003 1026351005 $157.00 grass
Phk LLC
9120 Long Tail Ln
2419 Jackson LOT 1-6 NEW JACKSON SUB Dubuque IA 52003 1013379026 $124.00 grass
Nordenson, Craig D Declaration Of
Trust
2901 Olde 2901 Olde Country Ln
Country Ln LOT 2 BLK 3 HIGHLAND Dubuque IA 52001 1015302002 $157.00 grass
Hollister, George A& Marjorie D
1916 1/2 Johnson St
717 Lincoln LOT 69 COOKS ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1013483015 $157.00 grass
Root, Judie E Etal
2312 2312 Washington St
Washington LOT 1 BEE BRANCH SUB NO. 4 Dubuque IA 52001 1013460039 $157.00 grass
Wlochal, Raymond C
2226 Rhomberg Ave
2226 Rhomberg LOT 311 HAMS ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1107457010 $162.00 grass
Fries, Thomas A
1225 N Booth St
1225 N Booth LOT 2-1 TRENKS BOOTH ST PL Dubuque IA 52001 1023483017 $190.00 grass
Jrk Properties LLC
9120 Long Tail Ln
337 Kaufmann W 35' OF LOT 4 WELANDS SUB Dubuque IA 52003 1024127034 $157.00 grass
Eichstadt, Alexander Lee &Andress
Boggs
1675 Jackson St
1698 Jackson LOT 1-37 EAST DUBUQUE ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1024268001 $124.00 grass
Pk Rental Holdings LLC
8123rdStNW
599 Almond LOT 1-10 BUETTELS SUB Dyersville IA 52040 1024155031 $119.23 garbage
Gladwin, Kevin
590 Clarke Dr
590 Clarke BAL- N 70' - LOT 8 J P PORTERS ADD Dubuque IA 52001 1024153009 $245.65 garbage
2
Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessments
Mct Investments LLC
8505 Southern Hills CT
954 W 5th LOT 2-10 DEMING & HORRS SUB Dubuque IA 52003 1025154001 $234.68 garbage
Mork, Micah D
579 Quigley Ln Apt#3
579 Quigley LOT 20 QUIGLEYS SUB OF 710 Dubuque IA 52001 1024159024 $258.18 garbage
Budde's Home Improvement Inc
632 W 8th St
650 W 8th LOT 28 ROGERS SUB Dubuque IA 52001 1025133006 $276.52 garbage
E Mueller Sales LLC
3364 Hibiscus Ln
1165 Center LOT 1-3 OF MIN LOT 88 & PT OF MIN LOT 8 Dubuque IA 52001 1024356005 $150.34 garbage
Pierce, Curtis & Stephanie Etal
3943 Short St
985 Center LOT 2 NEWBURGHS SUB Dubuque IA 52002 1025102006 $95.17 garbage
Jrk Properties LLC
9120 Long Tail Ln
337 Kaufmann W 35' OF LOT 4 WELANDS SUB Dubuque IA 52003 1024127034 $573.36 garbage
Mccarty, Jake L
LOT 2-3, 1-4, & 2-1-5 DUBUQUE HOMES SUB 115 Cherokee Dr
115 Cherokee #2 Dubuque IA 52003 1026351005 $227.10 garbage
Budde's Home Improvement Inc
632 W 8th St
650 W 8th LOT 28 ROGERS SUB Dubuque IA 52001 1025133006 $283.67 garbage
TOTAL $6,909.90
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STATE OF IOWA SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I, Kathy Goetzinger, a Billing Clerk for Woodward
Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher
of the Telegraph Herald, a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County
of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the
attached notice was published in said newspaper on the
following dates:
03/05/2021 03/12/2021
and for which the charge is 198.63
Subscribed to be re me, a Notary Public in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 12th day of March, 2021
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
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Ad text : CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT GRASS AND WEED CUTTING AND
GARBAGE COLLECTION CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6-4-3A;
TITLE 6-4-5A & TITLE 6-4-513 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Title 6-4-3A of the Code of Ordinances provides that garbage
is considered a public nuisance that requires that such
conditions be ordered to be remedied.
Title 6-8-2 provides that the City shall have the authority
to correct a nuisance that is "palpably and indisputably
such," without notice and provides that the City Clerk shall
certify such cost for the abatement of situations where the
nuisance is "palpably and indisputably such" to the County
Treasurer and it shall then constitute a lien against said
property and be collected with and in the same manner as
general taxes on said properties.
As of October 31, 2020, the costs for a nuisance that are
"palpably and indisputably such," such as delinquent grass and
weed cutting and garbage collection charges, shall be
certified by the City Clerk to the Dubuque County Treasurer
for collection with, and in the same manner as, general
property taxes.
The persons listed on the attached Grass/Weed/Garbage
Assessment Schedule have unpaid grass and weed cutting charges
in the amount set out and said charges are delinquent.
The assessments may be paid in full or in part without
interest at the Housing and Community Development Department,
350 W 6th Street, Suite 312, Dubuque, Iowa, at any time within
30 days after the date of the first publication of the notice
of the filing of the Schedule of Assessments with the County
Treasurer. After 30 days, unpaid assessments are payable at
the County Treasurers Office, Dubuque County Courthouse, 720
Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa, and charges shall be collected
in the same manner as general property taxes against the
respective parcels of the property set forth on the attached
schedule.
You are hereby notified that the City Cleric be and is hereby
ordered and directed to certify to the County Treasurer of
Dubuque County, Iowa, that the persons named on the attached
Grass/Weed/Garbage Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the
payment of grass and weed cutting and garbage collection
charges in the amount set aside of the respective names, and
that said amounts shall be collected in the same manner as
general property taxes against the respective parcels of
property set opposite the names of the owners.
This notice given by direction of the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, as provided in
Section 384.60 of the Code of Iowa.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
Schedule of Assessments
Delinquent Grass and Weed Cutting and Garbage Removal Accounts
Location; Owner; Parcel #; Amount; Category
1632 Lucy; Lot 32 Blk 1 Sunset Park 5th Add; Tran, Tan Cao &
Lien Hue; 1632 Lucy Dr Dubuque IA 52002; 1028127001; $289.00;
grass
485 Central; Lot 2, N 15' Lot 1, M Bal Of Lot 1, & Lot3 Exc
The Sly 8 3/4" Ely 53' 8 3/4", All Inblk 6 Dubuque Downtown
Plaza; Awkm Properties LLC; 2248 Jo Ann Dr Dubuque IA 52002;
1025237008;$289.00; Grass
976 Riker; Lot 50 Oak Grove Add; Schmidt, Michel R; 976
Riker St Dubuque IA 52003; 1025463002; $157.00; grass
309 Jones; Lot 2-1 City Lot 569 & Lot 2-1 City Lot570;
Behning, Karl L; 309 Jones St Dubuque IA 52001; 1025285007;
$123.00; grass
2419 Jackson; Lot 1-6 New Jackson Sub; Phk LLC; 9120 Long
Tail Ln Dubuque IA 52003; 1013379026; $100.00; grass
1505 Montrose; Lot 15 & S 1 1/2' Of Lot 14 Fairview Sub;
Freedom Properties LLC; 3500 Dodge St #101 Dubuque IA 52003;
1024334012;$247.00;grass
1559 Washington; N 1/2 Of Lot 79 East Dubuque Add; Ginter,
Patricia Jean; 2049 Washington St Dubuque IA 52001;
1024281012;$380.00;grass
109 Saint Marys; Lot 11 St Raphaels Add; Brother2 LLC; 14053
Kathleen CT Dubuque IA 52003; 1025256021; $124.00; garbage
1016 Rhomberg; Lot 10 Mc Craneys 2nd Add; & Sw 5'-Lotsl9 &
21 Wickes' Add; Merfeld, Taylor J & Cindy L 10 16 Rhomberg Ave
Dubuque IA 52001; 1118351003; $156.00; grass
1238 Jackson; N 25' - Lot 60 East Dubuque Add; Ulhaq, Irfan
& Kwon, Miyeon; 995 Mount View CT Platteville WI 53818-1816;
1024435010;$287.00; grass
2900 Pinard; S 1/3 Of Lot 4-73 Glendale Add; Hanson, Carlton
A; 645 Badger Rd Hazel Green WI 53811; 1013132011; $190.00;
grass
6621 S Shrewsbury; Lot 65 English Ridge Subdivision No. 7;
English Ridge LLC; 13384 Bmr Ln Dubuque IA 52002-9467;
1505132010;$91.00;grass
290 Bryant; Lot 4 Sub 145 & 146 Union Add; Gneiser, Robert
John Ii & Elizabeth J Runicka-Gneiser; 290 Bryant St Dubuque
IA 52003; 1025361010; $248.00; grass
1559 Washington; N 1/2 Of Lot 79 East Dubuque Add; Ginter,
Patricia Jean; 2049 Washington St Dubuque IA 52001;
1024281012; $289.00; grass
2252 Francis; Lot 15 Tivoli Add; Henkel, Nicholas E; 2252
Francis St Dubuque IA 52001; 1024129007; $91.00; grass
115 Cherokee; Lot 2-3, 1-4, & 2-1-5 Dubuque Homes Sub#2;
Mccarty, Jake L; 115 Cherokee Dr Dubuque IA 52003; 1026351005;
$157.00; grass
2419 Jackson; Lot 1-6 New Jackson Sub; Phk LLC; 9120 Long
Tail Ln Dubuque IA 52003; 1013379026; $124.00; grass
2901 Olde Country Ln; Lot 2 Blk 3 Highland; Nordenson, Craig
D Declaration Of Trust; 2901 Olde Country Ln Dubuque IA 52001;
1015302002;$157.00;grass
717 Lincoln; Lot 69 Cooks Add; Hollister, George A &
Marjorie D; 1916 1/2 Johnson St Dubuque IA 52001; 1013483015;
$157.00; grass
2312 Washington; Lot 1 Bee Branch Sub No. 4; Root, Judie E
Etal; 2312 Washington St Dubuque IA 52001; 1013460039;
$157.00; grass
2226 Rhomberg; Lot 311 Hams Add; Wlochal, Raymond C; 2226
Rhomberg Ave Dubuque IA 52001; 1107457010; $162.00; grass
1225 N Booth; Lot 271 Trenks Booth St PI; Fries, Thomas A;
1225 N Booth St Dubuque IA 52001; 1023483017; $190.00; grass
337 Kaufmann; W 35' Of Lot 4 Welands Sub; Jrk Properties
LLC; 9120 Long Tail Ln Dubuque IA 52003; 1024127034; $157.00;
grass
1698 Jackson; Lot 1-37 East Dubuque Add; Eichstadt,
Alexander Lee & Andress Boggs; 1675 Jackson St Dubuque IA
52001;1024268001;$124.00;grass
599 Almond; Lot 1-10 Buettels Sub; Pk Rental Holdings LLC;
812 3rd St NW Dyersville IA 52040; 1024155031; $119.23;
garbage
590 Clarke; Bal - N 70' - Lot 8 J P Porters Add; Gladwin,
Kevin; 590 Clarke Dr Dubuque IA 52001; 1024153009; $245.65;
garbage
954 W 5th; Lot 2-10 Deming & Horrs Sub; Met Investments LLC;
8505 Southern Hills CT Dubuque IA 52003; 1025154001; $234.68;
garbage
579 Quigley; Lot 20 Quigleys Sub Of 710; Mork, Micah D; 579
Quigley Ln Apt #3 Dubuque IA 52001; 1024159024; $258.18;
garbage
650 W 8th; Lot 28 Rogers Sub; Budde's Home Improvement Inc;
632 W 8th St Dubuque IA 52001; 1025133006; $276.52; garbage
1165 Center; Lot 1-3 Of Min Lot 88 & Pt Of Min Lot 87; E
Mueller Sales LLC; 3364 Hibiscus Ln Dubuque IA 52001;
1024356005; $150.34; garbage
985 Center; Lot 2 Newburghs Sub; Pierce, Curtis & Stephanie
Etal; 3943 Short St Dubuque IA 52002; 1025102006; $95.17;
garbage
337 Kaufmann; W 35' Of Lot 4 Welands Sub; Jrk Properties
LLC; 9120 Long Tail Ln Dubuque IA 52003; 1024127034; $573.36;
garbage
115 Cherokee; Lot 2-3, 1-4, & 2-1-5 Dubuque Homes Sub#2;
Mccarty, Jake L; 115 Cherokee Dr Dubuque IA 52003; 1026351005;
$227.10; garbage
650 W 8th; Lot 28 Rogers Sub; Budde's Home Improvement Inc;
632 W 8th St Dubuque IA 52001; 1025133006; $283.67; garbage
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