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Residents question assessment math and mailing costs for utilities expansion program
Summary
Residents and at least one neighborhood representative urged the council to explain why properties with similar frontage are receiving different Ultimate Expansion Program (UEP) assessments, and said notices and financing terms are confusing; councilors and city staff said the methodology used is square footage, not frontage.
Residents attending the Nov. 5 council meeting raised concerns about the city’s utilities expansion program (UEP), citing large advertised assessment amounts, differences between neighboring lots and the cost of mailings and record searches.
A resident identified in the record as Kyle Lhamadou said his assessment for the utilities expansion was $37,395.60 if paid by March 31 and that financing options over 20–30 years…
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