special assessment
noun
: a specific tax levied on private property to meet the cost of public improvements that enhance the value of the property
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Raising association budgets and implementing special assessments for specific projects can be a recipe for hostility and dissent that becomes too much to bear for even the most ardent and effective board member.
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Gabriella M. Ruiz, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
And condo owners are getting hit with special assessments and higher dues because premiums are skyrocketing for homeowners associations.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024
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Gabriella M. Ruiz, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
And condo owners are getting hit with special assessments and higher dues because premiums are skyrocketing for homeowners associations.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024
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“Special assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20assessment. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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