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Property owners appeal Crescent Avenue Alley special assessment after 2025 improvements
Summary
Owners affected by the Crescent Avenue Alley improvement special assessment told the commission they purchased properties after work was largely complete and did not see the assessment flagged on title; the assessor said three written appeals were filed and the final assessment totals $111,736.21.
The Grand Rapids City Commission heard appeals on Jan. 27 from property owners contesting a special assessment tied to the Crescent Avenue Alley improvement project.
Acting City Assessor Lindsay Post told the commission the project — grading, concrete paving, gravel shoulders and tree removal on Crescent Street Alley between Grand Avenue and Eastern Avenue — was completed in 2025 with a final project cost of $119,628.42. Post said the city share was $7,892.21, producing a total assessment to…
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