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Council adopts partial special assessments for 2025 street reconstruction project
Summary
The St. Francis City Council approved partial assessments for the 2025 street reconstruction project, adopting an assessment roll and outlining payment options for affected property owners, including a 15-year tax payment option at 4.6% interest.
A city council meeting on Nov. 3 in St. Francis ended with the council adopting the special assessment roll tied to the 2025 street reconstruction project, which includes reconstruction of 229th Lane and Woodbine Street and milling overlays on nearby avenues.
A staff presentation described the project scope and how costs will be allocated. The presenter said water services will be assessed 100% to property owners, the water main and storm sewer will be split 40% to property owners and 60% to the city, and that street, curb and restoration costs will be covered by other city funds. The presentation also listed three payment options and included an assessment figure recorded in the transcript as "$103,33" (transcript unclear on the full amount).
Council members discussed the assessment and then voted to adopt the assessment roll. The staff presentation explained payment options: prepay the full assessment within 30 days of adoption (no interest), spread payments over a 15-year period on property taxes at an interest rate of 4.6%, or pay at a later date with interest calculated through the year of payment. "Option two is to pay the assessment beginning in 2026 with your property tax over 15-year period at an interest rate of 4.6%," the presenter said.
The motion to adopt the assessment roll was made and seconded and passed on a roll call vote. The council did not record any public speaker objecting during the hearing and the mayor closed the public hearing at 6:05 p.m. The council directed staff to proceed with assessment finalization and publication of next steps for affected property owners.
Clarifying details in the staff presentation included a breakdown of responsibility (water services 100% owner; water main & storm sewer 40% owner / 60% city) and the three payment alternatives offered to property owners. The presentation text shows the assessment total as "$103,33," which appears incomplete in the transcript; staff should be consulted for the correct total and a corrected assessment roll.
