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Commission corrects Cape Seal assessment roll, postpones confirmation and awards 2026 resurfacing contract
Summary
After staff found a calculation error that affected condo parcel shares at 450 Oak Avenue, the commission annulled the special-assessment roll for the Cape Seal program and postponed confirmation to March 23; it separately awarded the 2026 Cape Seal contract to Highway Maintenance & Construction Company for $417,727.25 plus a 10% contingency.
A clerical miscalculation in the Cape Seal special-assessment roll prompted the Birmingham City Commission on March 9 to annul the roll for the 2026 Cape Seal program and send staff back to prepare a corrected role with proper notice.
Deputy Treasurer Ryan Katz (speaker S24) told the commission that 10 parcels in the 450 Oak Avenue condominium complex had been calculated incorrectly (the third-party calculation used square footage when the city’s usual practice apportions certain costs by unit count). The corrected roll was posted the afternoon…
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