Fraser council affirms industrial park special-assessment roll and moves to seek bonds after lengthy public hearing

Fraser City Council on the meeting record affirmed the industrial park special-assessment tax roll and authorized steps toward issuing bonds to pay for reconstruction of the industrial-park roads, after a lengthy public hearing in which multiple property owners raised concerns about how assessments were calculated.

The council voted 6–1 to adopt the resolution affirming the assessment roll. Council later approved a separate intent-to-issue-bonds resolution to begin the public notice and referendum period required under state law; that notice sets a not-to-exceed bonding ceiling of $9 million and starts a 45-day period for potential petitions. If no referendum is filed, the city will return for formal bond authorization after bids are received.

Why it matters: the city and property owners are using a mix of state funds, city funds and a special-assessment program to replace and upgrade roads, drainage and sewer systems across the industrial park. Council and city staff said the combined project will be staged over two…