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Sidewalk replacement assessments

Summary

Property owners who had the city fix defective sidewalks in project 2025-01 SWR will pay assessments over five years at 4.27% interest; the special assessment interest-rate policy itself was also updated to a Treasury-rate benchmark.

At a glance

Total mentions
2
Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Assessments on benefiting parcels, payable over five years at 4.27% interest.

✅Who benefits

Property owners with safer sidewalks and the city's maintenance program.

⚠️Who could be affected

Assessed property owners along the project route, who pay for the repairs.

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