Board approves special assessments for 116th Street water-main extension

The Village Board on a voice vote adopted Resolution 2506 to finalize special assessments for the 116th Street Water Main Extension, a project staff said will loop the village water transmission system from Springbrook Road toward 41st Avenue.

Village staff member Matt presented details, saying, "This is regarding 116th Street Water Main Extension," and explained the district includes 28 properties (23 residential, 4 vacant and one flag-shaped parcel). He told the Board the 16-inch main construction cost is roughly $2,400,000 before credits and that credits totaling $736,181 reduced the assessed 8-inch-equivalent main cost to about $1,400,000. The packet lists a frontage assessment total of $937,261.22 and lateral assessments totaling $130,114.91, for a combined assessment of $1,067,376.13. Construction is slated to begin in July 2025 with final completion expected by October 2025; final assessment billings are expected to be mailed in September 2026.

Residents at the public hearing pressed for clarifications on how assessments were calculated and whether longstanding well owners are disadvantaged. Rocco Oveta, Director of Assessment Services, told the Board the village uses neighborhood sales comparables and that "there hasn't been shown to be any appreciable difference between the sale of properties and the contributory value of what source of water goes to that property and its use." Staff also described corner-lot credits, partial-undevelopable credits for wetlands, and the deferred-assessment option that activates on connection, permit issuance or land development approval. The Board closed the hearing and approved the resolution as presented.