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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Clift Seferlis, 55, of Garrett Park, was also ordered to serve three years of probation after his release, pay a $40,000 fine and a $2,200 special assessment, court officials said.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
These BIDs are funded through additional special assessment taxes approved by local governments.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Applicants must be current on property taxes and special assessments, and their property must be free of code violations.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
This special assessment would not be limited by the 5% cap of Civil Code 5605.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
These BIDs are funded through additional special assessment taxes approved by local governments.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Applicants must be current on property taxes and special assessments, and their property must be free of code violations.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
This special assessment would not be limited by the 5% cap of Civil Code 5605.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Special assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20assessment. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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