Bird pays nearly $150,000 in delinquent property taxes to avoid seizure of scooters

AUSTIN, Texas — The enterprise that owns Hen Scooters has prevented a lawsuit from Travis County leaders that would have resulted in some of its scooters getting taken off the streets of Austin.

Hen Rides Inc. had approximately $150,000 in delinquent residence taxes but, on Tuesday, the California-primarily based corporation at last paid out it off.

The property taxes ended up meant to be paid off by January and leaders with the Travis County Tax Office explained Bird had not been returning their calls for the past couple months.

If Chook wouldn’t have paid out off its taxes, the County would have acquired a courtroom judgment to seize and auction off sufficient scooters to fulfill the $150,000 in house taxes.

KVUE spoke to Travis County Tax Accessor Bruce Elfant a several hrs prior to Bird compensated its taxes, and this was the end result he was on the lookout for.

“We’re undoubtedly hopeful that we’ll listen to from the Bird scooter individuals and that we could do the job a thing out,” reported Elfant. “But if not, state law requires us to litigate and seize house to satisfy the judgment.”

Chook ended up shelling out all its taxes pursuing this interview, though it was four months late.

On May possibly 18, a record was launched of the “Top 10 Delinquent House Owners” in Travis County, dependent off house entrepreneurs who had not compensated their property taxes. Hen was on that listing but has now paid out in entire.

Elfant explained the property homeowners on this record, predominantly commercial home entrepreneurs, acquired their tax costs in November 2021, did not make a payment by the Jan. 31 deadline and both did not set up a payment prepare or make their agreed upon payments right after numerous letters and cellphone calls.

The pursuing record was recent on Might 18 and displays which businesses are in the “Top 10 Delinquent House Owners” and how substantially they owed in residence taxes that have been unpaid for the 2021 12 months.

1. WC 1st & Trinity LP – $718,465.44
2. DJCC Growth Company – $549,056.52
3. TX Austin Manor LP – $274,722.75
4. Optimist Club of North Austin – $223,978.91
5. WC 2101 W Ben White LP – $163,640.04
6. CCI Devices Leasing LLC – $161,280.27
7. Chook Rides Inc. – $147,195.17
8. White Rocks Leisure LLC – $141,223.01
9. DM Estate LLC – $79,711.61
10. Nagobich Relatives Revocable Rely on – $76,175.79

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