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West Allis reconstruction and resurfacing plans prompt residents to object to special assessments
Summary
City engineers outlined an $18 million West National Avenue reconstruction and a major resurfacing package for several streets; residents objected to special assessments, compressed timelines and quoted potential property impacts, while staff said assessments are set by state law and the city will pursue follow-up meetings and phased billing in 2027.
City of West Allis engineers presented plans Tuesday for the reconstruction of West National Avenue and a separate major asphalt resurfacing program for several residential streets, drawing extended public objections over proposed special assessments and the projects’ compressed schedule.
The engineering presentation said the National Avenue project’s construction total is approximately $18,000,000, with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation covering roughly $11,000,000 and the city’s share about $7,771,720. The city expects to collect about $725,000 in special assessments — roughly 3.9% of the total — and showed a residential assessment rate of $71.76 per lineal foot. Officials said the project will be billed in phases and that final assessment bills would be mailed no sooner than March 2027.
“Special assessments and the DOT acquisition process are separate,” city engineer Melinda Dieske told the council, explaining that DOT handles property appraisals and acquisitions while the city’s special-assessment process is a separate ordinance-based…
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