By Emily Ferguson, Westword | The city is seeking clarification on what to do with surplus funds from a February auction after the venue was seized for unpaid taxes.The City of Denver has no idea what to do with the extra money collected in the city-ordered auction of Your Mom’s House.
Your Mom’s House had a disastrous last few years, with ownership changes, lawsuits and other controversies culminating with the club at 608 East 13th Avenue closing after the property inside was seized by the city for unpaid sales taxes on December 17. The venue had also been operating for months without a liquor license, and multiple employees told state authorities that they were owed money by Pearl Stop LLC owner/YMH operator Jillian Johnson.
When Johnson failed to pay all the taxes that the city said she owed, the Pearl Stop LLC property went up for auction on February 13. To settle the account, the City of Denver has now sued both Pearl Stop LLC, the business that operated Your Mom’s House, as well as the State of Colorado; both have told Denver that the surplus cash raised by the auction belongs to them.
The City of Denver is now asking Denver District Court for a declaration “regarding the disposition of $30,228.35 currently in its possession and subject to claims of entitlement by both defendants in this action,” the complaint reads.
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