Avalon Terrace resident seeks $200,000 city subsidy to repair perimeter fence after MUD dissolution

Larry Greiser, representing Avalon Terrace homeowners, asked the council to provide a $200,000 subsidy for replacement of a neighborhood perimeter fence after Avalon Terrace was annexed by the city following the dissolution of Municipal Utility District 16 (MUD 16).

Greiser told the council that Avalon Terrace had been told it would receive $200,000 from the MUD to fund the fence replacement but that MUD 16 was later dissolved and the promised money was not released. He said Avalon Terrace contributed substantial tax dollars and contrasted that with another neighborhood (Lakeside Estates) that received over $500,000 for projects despite having far fewer homes.

Greiser requested the council consider the $200,000 subsidy and asked that the matter be submitted to council for review, discussion and a future vote. City staff replied that the request was not on the agenda and staff would follow up; the mayor also said staff would prepare a memo outlining legal parameters and what the city could and could not do.

Why it matters: The request seeks a city-funded repair for infrastructure on or adjacent to private property after a post-annexation funding shortfall. The petition raises questions about equitable reinvestment in newly annexed neighborhoods and the disposition of funds after a MUD dissolves.

What the transcript records: Greiser requested $200,000 for a permanent fence, said the MUD had earlier awarded funds to other projects, and requested council review and a vote at a future meeting. Staff agreed to follow up and to prepare a memo on legal parameters; no funding decision or vote was taken at the meeting.