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Rexburg council tables Local Improvement District 54 after hours of public comment
Summary
After more than an hour of public testimony and debate, the Rexburg City Council voted to table consideration of Local Improvement District 54 so staff and council can model alternatives and return with cost-sharing scenarios.
The Rexburg City Council on Tuesday opened a public hearing on Local Improvement District (LID) 54, a proposal to rebuild sections of Fifth West, First South, First West and Park Street that would require property owners to pay a portion of curb, gutter and sidewalk work, then voted to table the matter for further study.
The council and public spent more than two hours on the item, with homeowners, landlords and business representatives offering a mix of support, concern and alternatives before Councilmember Chambers moved and Council President Walker seconded a motion to table. The motion passed unanimously.
LID 54 would cover properties on Fifth West (Yellowstone to Seventh South), First South (Second West to Center Street), First West (Main to First South) and Park Street (Pioneer Road to the previously completed section by the LDS church). City staff provided an early estimate of property-owner assessments based on linear footage and replacement needs. Several speakers and neighborhood representatives questioned the scope and the allocation method used to…
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