Mountain Lake City Council revises Utility/Street Project property owner computations following public hearing
After listening to comments and concerns from Mountain Lake property owners involved in the 2012-2014 Utility and Street Project at a special assessment hearing on Tuesday evening, November 18, in the Mountain Lake Community Center, the Mountain Lake City Council adjusted the computations for property owners.
Those decisions made on adjusting assessments include:
* All properties where no objection has been made will receive a 20% special assessment reduction.
* Property where an objection has been filed with the city administrator’s office will receive a 20% special assessment reduction when the objection is withdrawn and right to appeal to district court is waived. If not withdrawn and waived, the property will receive no special assessment reduction. Waivers will be available beginning this Monday, December 1, at Mountain Lake City Hall – and must be given to Mountain Lake City Administrator Wendy Meyer by 12 noon on Monday, December 22.
* Special assessments on homesteaded properties where no objection has been made or where the objection has been withdrawn and the right to appeal waived will not exceed $9,000 for parcel with one side assessed or $11,000 for a corner lot.
* Extra concrete work that the property owner requested is exempt from the $9,000/$11,000 cap.
* Undeveloped parcels where no objection has been made or where the objection is withdrawn and the right to appeal to district court is waived will received a 60% special assessment reduction.
* Owners of parcels now used for production of agriculture may apply for an ag deferment at the city administrator’s office. The special assessment is deferred until the parcel develops or for 20 years – whichever is sooner. Applications must be filed by 12 noon on Monday, December 22 at Mountain Lake City Hall.
The difference in the special assessment reduction to property owners will be addressed by the city’s Municipal Utilities.
