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OCTOBER 17, 1995 TO; RESIDENTS OF JACKSON STREET, OLD COUNTY ROAD C AND LAKE- SHORE AVE RE; ASSESSMENTS YOU WERE RECENTLY NOTIFIED THAT WE ARE TO BE ASSESSED FOR THE REPAIRS AT A RATE OF $3.69 PER FRONT FOOT. WE MUST PAY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE HEARING OR THE AMOUNT ASSESSED WILL BE PLACED ON OUR TAXES AND INCUR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 7.25% BY LAW THE CITY CAN ONLY ASSESS US FOR THE AMOUNT OF INCREASED VALUE TO OUR PROPERTY. NO DOUBT THE CITY WILL TRY TO CONVINCE US THAT OUR PROPERTY VALUES HAVE INCREASED IN THE AMOUNT TO BE ASSESSED. RELIABLE REALTORS AND APPRAISERS HAVE STATED A MORE REALISTIC INCRESE WOULD BE IN THE AREA OF 2% INCREASE IN VALUE. BACKGROUND: SEVERAL YEARS AGO THE COUNTY TURNED CO . RD C, age BACK TO THE CITY . BEFORE THIS THE COUNTY PAID FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS. THESE ROADS SERVE AS "FEEDER ROUTES" FOR THE APARTMENTS AND SIDE STREET. TRAFFIC IS GREATER THAN ON ANY "RESIDENTIAL" STREET IN THE CITY. NEIGHBOR'S PETITIIONED THE COUNCIL FOR A "GRIND AND RESUR- FACE" BUT WERE IGNORED AND THE COUNCIL(WITH ONE NEGATIVE VOTE) ADOPTED THE "HIGH BUCK" IMPROVEMENT THAT WAS NOT WANTED NOR NEEDED. SEVERAL MUNICIPALITIES USE THE GRIND AND RESURFACE METHOD. RICE STREET WAS RECENTLY DONE IN THIS MANNER. ROSEVILL PAYS 75% OF IMPROVEMENT COSTS, SOME CITIES DO NOT ASSESS FOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENACE. TO APPEAL YOUR ASSESSMENT YOU MUST FILE A WRITTEN • OBJECTION TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR PRIOR TO OCT 24, 1995 OR GIVE IT TO THE CITY COUCIL AT THE HEARING. IN VIEW OF PAST TREATMENT, THE CITY WILL ASSESS US AS THEY HAVE INDICATED IN OUR NOTICES. WE HAVE 10 DAYS AFTER THE HEARING TO FILE WITH DISTRICT COURT. CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH ATTORNEYS, REALTOR'S AND APPRAISERS TO ASSIST US. IT IS NOW UP TO YOU... IF YOU THINK YOU ARE BEING OVERCHARGED, FILL OUT AN ASSESMENT DISPUTE FORM AND GET IT TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OR THE CITY COUNCIL. Page 27