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Timestamp: 2019-04-18 22:20:50
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Town of Trenton, WI Assessments and Charges
§ 9-1 Authority to levy special assessments.
§ 9-3 Costs that may be paid by special assessment.
§ 9-8 Authority to amend, cancel or confirm assessment.
§ 9-11 Lien on property.
§ 9-12 Special charges.
Chapter 9 Assessments and Charges
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Trenton 11-7-1989 as Title 2, Ch. 8 of the 1989 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Finance — See Ch. 55.
Assessor — See Ch. 94.
The Town of Trenton, by resolution of its Town Board, may levy and collect special assessments upon property in a limited and determinable area for special benefits conferred upon such property by any municipal work or improvement and may provide for the payment of all or any part of the cost of the work or improvement out of the proceeds of the special assessments.[1]
Prior to making any such special assessments, the Town Board shall declare by preliminary resolution its intention to exercise such powers for a stated municipal purpose. Such resolution shall describe generally the contemplated purpose, the limits of the proposed assessment district, and the number of installments in which the special assessments may be paid or that the number of installments will be determined at the hearing required under § 9-5 of this chapter and direct the proper municipal officer or employee to make a report thereon. Such resolution may limit the proportion of the cost to be assessed.
§ 9-5 Notice of proposed or approved project. [1]
On the completion and filing of the report required in § 9-2C of this chapter, the Town Clerk shall give notice stating the nature of the proposed or approved work or improvement, the general boundary lines of the proposed assessment district, the place and time at which the report may be inspected and the place and time at which all interested persons, their agents or attorneys may appear before the Town Board or committee thereof and be heard concerning the matters contained in the preliminary resolution and report. The notice shall be published as a Class 1 notice, under Ch. 985, Wis. Stats., in the official Town newspaper and a copy of the notice shall be mailed, at least 10 days before the hearing or proceeding, to every interested person whose post office address is known or can be ascertained with reasonable diligence. The hearing shall commence not less than 10 days and not more than 40 days after the publication of said notice.
The Town Clerk shall publish the final resolution as required in § 9-5 of this chapter.
If, after completion or after the receipt of bids, the actual cost of any work or improvement is found to vary materially from the original estimate, or the assessment is void or invalid for any reason, or if the Town Board determines to reconsider an assessment, it is empowered, after giving notice as required in § 9-5, to amend, cancel or confirm any prior assessment, and notice of this amending, canceling or confirming shall be given by the Town Clerk as provided in § 9-6 of this chapter.
In addition to all other methods provided by law, special charges for current services may be imposed by the Town Board by allocating all or part of the cost of the service to the property served. Such service may include snow and ice removal, weed elimination, street sprinkling, oiling or tarring, repair of sidewalks or curb and gutter, garbage and refuse disposal, recycling, stormwater management, sewer service, tree care or removal, removal and disposition of dead animals and soil conservation work. The Town Board may determine the manner of providing notice of a special charge. Before a special charge for street tarring or the repair of sidewalks, curbs or gutters may be imposed, the Town Board shall conduct a hearing on whether the service in question will be funded in whole or in part by a special charge. Notice of the hearing shall be given as provided in § 66.0627(3)(b), Wis. Stats.[1]
Such special charges shall not be payable in installments. If not paid within the period fixed by the Town Board, such delinquent charge shall become a lien as provided in § 9-11 of this chapter.
Section 9-2A of this chapter shall not be applicable to proceedings under this section.