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Council clarifies special taxing district rules and adopts capital‑improvement definition
Summary
The council advanced an ordinance to define 'capital improvement' for special taxing districts and to create a uniform process for assessment rate increases; staff said the work addresses gaps exposed in recent district requests to fund guardhouse or similar projects.
The council approved first reading of an ordinance that would add a clear definition of "capital improvement" to Chapter 38 (Special Taxing Districts) and establish a uniform process for adopting special assessments to fund capital improvements. Director Jeremy Bagdon said the proposal responds to ambiguity that arose when some special taxing districts sought new assessments to fund guardhouse or capital projects.
The ordinance sets a consistent process for notifying property owners, adopting assessment rates, and for council oversight of rate increases, mirroring the amendment approach used for other town codes. Councilmembers discussed the need to protect district homeowners while preserving legal safeguards and transparency. The ordinance passed first reading and will return for second reading and final adoption.
