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Monona committee recommends preliminary assessment for Arrowhead Drive curb-and-gutter project
Summary
The Monona Public Works Committee voted Dec. 3 to recommend a preliminary assessment resolution for Arrowhead Drive, which would assess 60% of curb-and-gutter costs to 14 property owners (estimates $6,300–$10,000 per owner) with up to eight annual installments; city council and public hearings are next.
The Monona Public Works Committee on Dec. 3 voted to recommend that the City Council advance a preliminary assessment resolution for Arrowhead Drive street reconstruction, a project that will place curb and gutter on the street for the first time and assess a portion of costs to adjacent property owners.
Dan, a public works staff member, told the committee the reconstruction is part of the 2026 road program and that "this preliminary resolution is declaring the state's intent to exercise special assessment powers for street improvements to Arrowhead Drive between Wildhaven and Folks Pike." He said the city follows statute and city ordinance requiring 60% of street improvement costs be assessed to property owners and 40% be paid by the city.
Staff provided preliminary cost figures used to notify affected property owners: a per-front-foot figure of $103.28 and estimated owner assessments ranging from about $6,300 to $10,000 depending on frontage. Letters with those preliminary assessments were mailed to 14 parcel owners on Nov. 21, according to staff. Dan told the committee that once final bids are in staff cannot assess owners for more than the preliminary per-foot number and that assessments will be adjusted downward if construction costs come in lower.
Committee member Dave asked how interest rates and amortization work under the assessment plan. Dan answered that the borrowing rate typically holds for the issue and that the rate is applied plus 1% for eight years; he added eight years has been the city's common policy for similar projects. Staff said the city allows up to eight installments for payment.
Dave moved to recommend approval of the preliminary assessment resolution included in the meeting packet (referred to in the record as packet "2849"). The motion was seconded and the committee voted to forward the recommendation to city council. According to staff, a city-council public hearing on assessments is scheduled for Jan. 5 and the final assessment resolution will return to the Public Works Committee in January for formal action.
The committee’s recommendation does not itself impose assessments; it forwards the matter to the City Council, which will hold the public hearing and adopt any final assessments.
