Caro City Council schedules final public hearing on 2025 sidewalk special assessments

The Caro City Council voted Monday to accept the necessity and scope of the 2025 Sidewalk Improvement Program and scheduled a final public hearing on the related special assessments for April 21, 2025. The motion to accept the program and set the hearing (25‑M‑64) was made by Councilmember Heidi Parker and seconded by Emily Campbell; a roll-call vote was unanimous.

The action follows a short public hearing that opened at 6:48 p.m. and included a public comment in which a resident questioned why sidewalks on Williamsburg Drive had not been completed earlier. Council closed the hearing at 6:53 p.m. (motion 25‑M‑63) before taking the scheduling vote.

Why it matters: If approved at the final hearing, the special assessments would allocate costs for sidewalk improvements to affected properties. Council did not set final assessment amounts at Monday’s meeting; the April 21 public hearing will consider final approval.

Council members provided no additional details on timelines or individual assessment amounts at the session. The council packet listed the sidewalk program as the subject of the two hearings; the city will publish final hearing materials in advance of the April 21 meeting.

Next steps: The council will reconvene on April 21, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. for a public hearing to consider final approval of the special assessment.