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Rep. Jay DeBoer introduces bill to let cities form special assessment districts for private roads
Summary
House Bill 4349 would amend the Home Rule City Act to let cities create special assessment districts to maintain and improve private roads, matching authority townships now have under the Public Improvement Act; sponsor said the change would let property owners repay improvements via annual tax-bill assessments for up to 60 months.
Rep. Jay DeBoer told the House Transportation Infrastructure Committee that House Bill 4349 would amend the Home Rule City Act to allow cities to create special assessment districts to pay for maintenance and improvement of private roads. DeBoer said the change would let residents put the assessment on their tax bills and repay over an annual schedule for up to 60 months.
DeBoer said the proposal is intended to give cities the same tool townships have under the Public Improvement Act…
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