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Fernley adopts guidelines to let property owners request special assessment districts
Summary
The Fernley City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 25-005 to formalize procedures for privately requested special assessment districts, clarifying that assessments become liens on property and that project costs and bond risk must be shown by property owners. Council members praised the measure as long-awaited.
The Fernley City Council on June 4 adopted Resolution 25‑005 formalizing guidelines and procedures for property-owner-requested special assessment districts (SADs), a financing tool developers and property owners can use to fund infrastructure such as streets, sidewalks and utilities.
Deputy City Manager Lydia Altek described the process as one that begins with a private property owner petition, followed…
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