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Saint Joseph council awards Knife River contract, adopts assessments for 2025 street improvements
Summary
After a public hearing, the council awarded the 2025 street‑improvement contract to Knife River, approved final special assessments totaling roughly $524,443 of property owner share on a $981,073 project, and set payment terms including a 5% interest rate and a 10‑year installment option.
The St. Joseph City Council voted to award the construction contract for the 2025 street‑improvement project to Knife River and adopted final special assessments after a public hearing on Aug. 3.
Consulting city engineer Randy Sabart and SEH engineer Bryce Johnson presented the project scope and funding: a total project cost estimated at $981,073, special assessment revenue projected at $524,443 (about 53% of the total) and the city covering the remaining roughly 47% as subsidy. Bryce Johnson said, "So we've come to a special assessment revenue of $524,443, which is 53% of the total project cost again at 981,073." He described assessment calculations based on frontage (linear feet) and the city’s third‑party benefit analysis that capped many individual…
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