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Council introduces citywide street‑lighting assessment for 2026, estimates $279,591 cost
Summary
Council introduced Ordinance 2026‑25 to finalize a one‑year citywide street‑lighting assessment for tax year 2026. Staff said the project cost is $279,591, the city's 2% share is $5,591, and property owners may prepay to avoid a 5% county collection fee.
The council introduced Ordinance 2026‑25 on July 23, the final step needed under state procedures to implement a one‑year citywide street‑lighting assessment for the 2026 tax year. City staff said the total project cost is $279,591; the city is responsible for 2% of that cost — $5,591 — and the remaining $274,000 will be assessed across parcels and collected on 2027 tax bills.
Merriman told the council that assessments will be levied by a percentage of assessed tax value and paid in two semiannual installments with regular property‑tax bills; property owners may pay the full assessment to the finance department within 30 days of adoption to avoid county collection administrative fees. Staff estimated the county auditor adds a roughly 5% fee; for small assessments that fee may amount to approximately $30.
Council introduced the ordinance for the required procedural step; staff said adoption and filing with the county auditor would follow the statutory schedule. No immediate vote to adopt the assessment was taken at this meeting.
