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Saint Charles County Council Hears Hours of Comment on Proposed Trailside Farm Community Improvement District
Summary
On Feb. 9 the Saint Charles County Council heard a public hearing and introduced an ordinance to create the Trailside Farm Community Improvement District after extended public comment on traffic, notice and assessments; the ordinance was introduced but not voted on.
The Saint Charles County Council on Feb. 9 received more than two hours of public testimony and presentations on a proposed Community Improvement District (CID) for the Trailside Farm subdivision, and introduced an ordinance (Bill 54-65) to create the district.
Supporters said the CID would fund road and utility improvements, parks and trails and a new connection of Perry Kate Boulevard to Highway N that would provide a second access point near nearby churches and schools. “There are no taxes that will be imposed by the CID. The special assessments on the property owners within the district, but no other county residents are going to pay any taxes,” said Drew Weber, attorney for the applicant, who supplied the petition’s cost estimate of $6,855,274 and said the CID petition includes a five-year plan and exhibits describing the assessments.
Opponents said the tool is inappropriate for primarily residential development and raised questions about notice and long-term…
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