NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS
FOR THE 2024 Utility and Street Improvement Project
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
TIME AND PLACE: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of West Concord, Minnesota, will meet at City of West Concord Bell Tower Center located at 401 Main Street on October 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM to conduct a public hearing to consider, and possibly adopt, the proposed special assessments for street, concrete curb and gutter and utility improvements along a portion of Irvin Street and Second Street. Adoption by the City Council of the proposed assessments may occur at the hearing.
AREA PROPOSED TO BE ASSESSED: The area proposed to be assessed for the project includes properties within the following areas: Parcels abutting Irvin Street between State Street (TH 56) and Highland Street and abutting Second Street between Arnold Street and Main Street. All the proposed project improvements are located in the City.
ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: The total estimated cost of this project is $1,346,892.49 of which the City’s portion of the total cost of such improvement is $998,865.44.
The total amount to be assessed is $348,027.05. A copy of the proposed assessment roll is on file with the City Administrator and open to public inspection.
OBJECTIONS: Written and oral objections by the affected property owners concerning the assessments will be considered by the City Council at the hearing.
RIGHT OF APPEAL: An owner of property to be assessed may appeal the assessment to the district court of Dodge County pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or City Administrator within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the District Court within 10 days after service upon the Mayor or City Administrator.
LIMITATION ON APPEAL: No appeal to District Court may be taken as to the amount of any assessment adopted by the City Council unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the City Administrator prior to the assessment hearing or is presented to the presiding officer at the hearing.
DEFERMENT OF ASSESSMENTS: Under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Sections 435.193 to 435.195 and Chapter 15 of the City Code, the City Council may, at its discretion, defer the payment of assessments for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older or retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability for which it would be a hardship to make payments. When deferment of the special assessment has been granted and is terminated for any reason provided in the statutes or the City Code, all amounts accumulated plus applicable interest becomes due. Any assessed property owner meeting the requirements of the statutes and the City Code, may, within 30 days of the confirmation of the assessment, apply to the City Administrator for the prescribed form for such deferral of payment of this special assessment on his or her property.
DATED: September 19, 2024
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Paula Trenda, City Administrator
