(KNSI) — Residents in St. Cloud’s Pantown neighborhood will learn Monday night how much they will have to pay for the $15.2 million in street and utility improvements the city completed last year.
Landowners used to be charged based on how many feet faced the road being repaired. In 2023, the council approved a policy where major sewer and road repairs will now have a portion passed onto adjacent property owners based on a new method, which proponents said is a fairer way to do it. The city is using a benefit study to determine how much the project will improve the property’s value. All property owners would be assessed regardless of whether the city got state or federal grants to help pay for a project. Residents wouldn’t be charged more than the analysis would show.
The city offers finance options for those who cannot afford the assessments. Property owners won’t need to start paying until 2026.
There are several other smaller items on the agenda.
Another public hearing includes cleaning up language in the fire code, which officials say is necessary to bring the words into compliance with current state ordinances.
City officials are looking to clear the books of the $5.25 keg ordinance fee. One hasn’t been issued in a handful of years, so the council will look at eliminating it.
Due to the low number of applications, the city is also gauging the public’s feelings on eliminating permit fees for items such as bowling alleys, pool halls, skating rinks, circuses and valet parking.
The meeting gets underway at 6:00 p.m. on Monday at city hall.
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