Serve as focal point for the Department of Public Works in this regard. It also obtains easements for water, sewer or storm drain purposes and temporary construction easements. A Special Assessment is a monetary amount collected by the City for services or improvements which the City has provided which benefit the property owner. Pending assessments are costs which are payable to the City but not yet attached to the property taxes. Levied assessments are charges which have been approved by the City Council as part of the property tax.
Levied assessments are subject to an annual interest charge.
It prepares all public notices, Council resolutions, maps and computer lists as required by State Statute and City Charter. The Section maintains all historic and current records pertaining to assessment projects, computes final payment amounts and bills and receives final payments. They answer general questions from the public, city staff and elected officials regarding assessment procedure or computation. There are several other Departments of the City which provide assessment information. The Special Assessment Section is responsible for assessments which develop within the Public Works Department.