Woodbury approves $2026 roadway rehabilitation special assessments and awards contract to Northwest Asphalt

After a public hearing and resident comment, the Woodbury City Council adopted the special assessments for the 2026 roadway rehabilitation project and awarded the construction contract.

Engineering staff described the project as full-depth pavement replacement, spot curb and ADA repairs, trail replacement and limited utility work in neighborhoods bounded roughly by Afton Road, Steeple View Road, Tower Drive and Ojibway Park, plus a section of Afton Road. Staff said the low bid came in at about $7.8 million against an adopted budget of $8.4 million, and that special assessments will fund about 25% of the improvement costs.

Staff explained assessment ranges: single-family properties face a range roughly between $3,200 and just over $7,000 depending on parcel size and frontage; multi-family rates are lower; properties requiring new service connections will receive an additional assessment (staff cited roughly $2,700 for service connections). Staff said property owners may pay in full within 30 days without interest or finance the assessment on their property tax statement over 15 years at an interest rate the city set at 4.5%.

During the hearing, residents raised construction-impact concerns — driveway aprons and lawn restoration, parking and access during work, and assessment fairness for townhome properties whose association manages exterior areas. Engineering staff said spot repairs will address damaged panels and that a pre-construction meeting, door-hanger notices and a construction hotline will provide resident coordination.

The clerk acknowledged written objections from The Grove Church and three private residences (Kimberly Simmons; Catherine Darrell; Carol Bowman). After public comment the hearing closed and council adopted Resolution 26-28 approving the special assessment roll (roll call: Stafford Aye; Wilson No; Santini Aye; Mayor Burt Aye). The council then adopted Resolution 26-29 awarding the construction contract to Northwest Asphalt Inc. in the amount recorded in the proceedings ($6,292,540.31) and authorized a professional services agreement with Bolton & Menk, Inc. for construction administration services (amount shown in the meeting record). Council members expressed appreciation that the low bid reduced the project cost relative to the adopted budget.

The project schedule and specific construction impacts will be detailed during pre-construction outreach; assessments placed on the tax roll would begin in 2027 per staff comments.