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Shakopee council adopts assessments for 2025 full‑depth pavement reconstruction project
Summary
City council held a second public hearing, heard a homeowner complain about weeds in restoration areas, and adopted Resolution R2025‑095 to levy special assessments for two neighborhoods; assessments are payable over 10 years or interest‑free if paid by Oct. 2.
The Shakopee City Council on Sept. 2 adopted assessments for the 2025 full‑depth pavement reconstruction project, setting per‑lot special assessment amounts for two affected areas and giving property owners an interest‑free payment window through Oct. 2.
City Engineer Alex Jordan told the council the reconstruction work covered McGuire Circle, McGuire Court and Sunset Court and that final construction costs came in “well under what the contract amount was at the time of award,” in part because the project required less subgrade excavation than expected. He said the city’s special assessment policy and state law (Minn. Stat. ch. 429) require public hearings when special assessments are used as a funding source. “The assessment amounts for the two areas, Maguire Circle and Maguire Court, came in at $4,183.08 per lot,” Jordan said. “On Sunset Court, it was $4,677.91 per lot.”
Jordan explained assessments are spread over a 10‑year amortization at 5% interest if unpaid this year and that property owners who pay any or all of the assessment by Oct. 2 will incur no interest on amounts paid. After Oct. 2 the unpaid balance will be certified to the county and placed on tax statements payable beginning in 2026 at the stated interest rate; property owners may pay the remaining balance to the city finance department at any time during the 10‑year period.
During the hearing resident Charlotte Post, 8579 McGuire Circle, showed photographs and raised concerns about restoration along the easement, saying the contractor placed “black dirt in various locations” and that those areas were now dominated by quackgrass, crabgrass and barnyard grass. “I pulled out over 50 weeds just to eliminate them on my piece of property,” she said, asking the city to address the weed problem.
Jordan replied the contractor’s restoration contract remains open and staff will inspect the area and work with the contractor to address restoration complaints. He noted staff had received two phone calls from property owners prior to the meeting with questions about payment and that no written objections had been filed before the hearing. After public comment, the council voted to adopt Resolution R2025‑095 adopting the assessments for the 2025 full‑depth pavement reconstruction project (CIF25 TAX1).
The council’s action authorizes city staff to proceed with final assessment certification and to mail amortization schedules to property owners. Staff said letters with individual assessment summaries would be mailed the day after the council action. Property owners wishing to preserve appeal rights to county court must file written objections before the public hearing closed. The project record shows the construction contract was awarded to Northwest Asphalt, and city staff noted a new intersection street light at the McGuire Circle/McGuire Court intersection was included in the project but not charged to the special assessment.
The council adopted the resolution by voice vote after a motion from Councilor Whiting and a second from Councilmember Delaney.
