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Birmingham approves 2026 Cape Seal special-assessment program after heated public protest
Summary
After more than four hours of public comment, the City Commission voted 5–1 on Feb. 23 to declare necessity for the 2026 Cape Seal special-assessment district, keeping the standard 85/15 resident/city split for most streets but directing a 50/50 frontage share for Oak Avenue to be recalculated at confirmation on March 9.
The Birmingham City Commission on Feb. 23 declared it necessary to proceed with its 2026 Cape Seal resurfacing program after extended public comment and debate over who should pay for repairs to unimproved streets.
Engineering staff told the commission the project’s construction estimate is $397,309 and identified the streets proposed for Cape Seal treatment: North Glenhurst Drive (Oak to Pine), Lakeside (Oak to Millrace), Northlawn (Rouge River to Southfield), Oak Avenue (Greenwood to North of Woodward), and North Lawn Boulevard (Rouge River to Southfield). The city uses a long-standing policy to assess 85% of front-foot costs to adjoining property owners and…
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