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Marshall council adopts South Whitney reconstruction assessments after public hearing; some residents raise surprise about extra charges
Summary
The council approved assessments for the South Whitney Street reconstruction project (College Drive to Jean Avenue), adopting a cost split that includes city utilities and a portion assessed to property owners; some residents said they were surprised by additional private sewer service charges.
The Marshall City Council voted to adopt special assessments for the South Whitney Street reconstruction project — from College Drive to Jean Avenue — after a public hearing in which a property owner said he expected a lower maximum assessment.
The council heard that the total project cost was $1,864,992 and that project costs were shared across multiple funds: wastewater paid 19.5 percent, Marshall Municipal Utilities (MMU) 23.9 percent, the surface water utility 16.4 percent, the City of Marshall 25.3 percent, and 14.9 percent of costs were assessed to property owners, City Engineer Jason Anderson told the council.
Nut graf: Councilors approved the resolution to adopt the assessment after staff explained the assessment schedule, interest and timing, and after at least one property owner said he had…
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