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Willmar council adopts 2024 street assessment roll after objections, approves two targeted reductions
Summary
After a multi‑hour review of objections to the 2024 street assessment roll, the Willmar City Council denied most objections, approved two specific adjustments (removing a sanitary sewer charge reducing a parcel by $1,632.50 and granting a 30% reduction for one corner lot), and then adopted the full assessment roll. Total project cost cited: $11,665,000; assessments ≈ $2,367,965.58 (≈20.3%).
The Willmar City Council on a unanimous vote adopted the city’s 2024 street assessment roll after hearing a string of public objections, staff explanations and council debate.
City engineer Jared presented the assessment memorandum and explained the funding and math behind the projects, saying the total project cost is $11,665,000 and the total assessment amount is $2,367,965.58 — about 20.3% of the total project cost. Jared told the council he had reviewed every objection filed at the assessment hearing and recommended that most objections be denied because the assessments were calculated according to the city’s adopted assessment policy and because the improvements provide a special benefit to the properties.
Members of the public who spoke during the open forum urged relief and clearer transparency. Justin Mattern, a resident who had compiled questions and…
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