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Council holds East Carson improvement‑district bill for public hearing after sponsor adds plan attachment
Summary
Council amended Bill 5‑18 to attach a final East Carson Street improvement plan, approved mailing the plan to property owners and voted to hold the measure for a cable‑cast public hearing to collect community feedback before a final vote.
The standing committee amended Bill 5‑18 to attach the final East Carson Street improvement plan and voted to hold the ordinance for a cable‑cast public hearing. The sponsor said property owners and tenants in the proposed district will receive the plan by mail and the committee will schedule a second public hearing after recess.
The sponsor framed the proposal as a neighborhood-managed assessment rather than a tax, saying: "This is not a tax. It's an assessment that stays within the district." He said the district would create a Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association to administer projects, and described the next steps: a mailed notice, a second public hearing scheduled after recess (target date cited as Sept. 2), and a 45‑day window for ballots governed by state statute.
Council members asked procedural questions about who will vote and how the assessment would be administered; the sponsor reiterated that property owners — not all businesses — are the assessed parties. The committee voted to amend the bill to include the final plan and to hold it for a cable‑cast public hearing, so that property owners can review the plan and submit their votes as prescribed by state law.
