布里斯班市议会计划出售8处房产, Brisbane council plans to sell eight properties over unpaid rates, some over 10 years old, to ensure fair contributions to local services.

布里斯班市议会正在出售八个郊区的房产, 包括The Gap,Red Hill,Ashgrove和Darra, Brisbane City Council is selling eight properties in suburbs including The Gap, Red Hill, Ashgrove, and Darra due to nearly $250,000 in unpaid rates, some dating back over a decade. 这一行动是继通过面对面接触和法律行动收取付款的尝试失败之后采取的。 The move follows failed attempts to collect payments through in-person contact and legal action. 理事会领导人说,在以往类似案件中,出售的威胁通常会促使解决,并强调对守规的付息者不公平的负担。 Council leaders say the threat of sale typically prompts resolution in similar past cases and stress the unfair burden on compliant ratepayers. 官员承认可能由于语言或其他障碍而无意中不付款,但申明在维持对地方服务的公平贡献方面必须实行问责制。 Officials acknowledge possible unintentional non-payment due to language or other barriers but affirm the need for accountability in maintaining equitable contributions to local services.