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Badger council agrees to nontransferable grandfathering agreement, hears resident complaint about assessment costs
Summary
Council approved a nontransferable grandfathering agreement for D. Dollahan after finding he occupied the property before the ordinance, and heard resident Tommy Dann complain that special-assessment costs to his property are excessive; Widseth reviewed and affirmed the calculations.
The City of Badger agreed to a nontransferable grandfathering arrangement for property owner D. Dollahan after council members confirmed he occupied the property prior to the relevant ordinance. Council member A. Gregerson moved to approve the agreement contingent on an executed nontransferable contract between the city and Dollahan; G. Lee seconded and the motion passed by unanimous consent.
Earlier in the meeting, Tommy Dann asked the council whether anything could be done about special-assessment costs to his property, calling the amount "outrageous." Council members said they had again asked engineering firm Widseth to review the calculations and were told Widseth found the calculations to be correct. The transcript does not include specific dollar amounts for Dann's assessment.
The council's grandfathering approval included a condition that the agreement be nontransferable to any future owner if Dollahan vacates the property. The council did not specify further relief or adjustments to individual assessments during the meeting and directed staff to proceed with the agreed-upon documentation for Dollahan.
The council handled these items by unanimous consent and recorded that Widseth confirmed its calculations; no further formal appeals or adjustments were recorded during the session.
