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Detroit Lakes council adopts assessments and awards contracts for Rosman and 270th Avenue projects
Summary
After public hearings, the City Council approved special assessments and awarded construction contracts for two neighborhood reconstruction projects — Rosman Avenue and 270th Avenue — while staff outlined timelines, assessment rates and deferral options for qualifying homeowners.
The Detroit Lakes City Council on April 20 voted to adopt proposed special assessments and to award construction contracts for two street and utility reconstruction projects aimed at repairing aging water and sewer infrastructure and extending services to growing areas.
City Engineer John Pratt told the council the Rosman Avenue reconstruction (Willow Street to Reynold Street) will replace an aging 12-inch cast-iron transmission water main, update sanitary sewer to PVC with precast manholes, add storm inlets and replace the sidewalk with a roughly 5-foot boulevard between curb and sidewalk. Pratt said the as-bid project cost is about $1,250,000, with the city covering roughly $784,000 (about 63%) and adjacent property owners bearing about $462,000 (about 37%) through special assessments. He described the assessment methodology as a per‑foot frontage rate for street and sidewalk, plus fixed per‑service charges for…
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