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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In another case, a residential vacant lot with a market value of $26,000 would pay nearly $32,000 in special assessments over 40 years, not counting interest.
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Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
In addition to her prison sentence, Gonzalez was ordered to a supervised release of three years and to pay a special assessment of $300.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
He was also ordered to pay $20,000 in special assessments.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024
Work to restore four lakes and dams damaged in record floods in Midland and Gladwin counties in 2020 has been suspended while some property owners protest the costs of a pair of special assessments to fund construction and maintenance.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
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Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
In addition to her prison sentence, Gonzalez was ordered to a supervised release of three years and to pay a special assessment of $300.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
He was also ordered to pay $20,000 in special assessments.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024
Work to restore four lakes and dams damaged in record floods in Midland and Gladwin counties in 2020 has been suspended while some property owners protest the costs of a pair of special assessments to fund construction and maintenance.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Special assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20assessment. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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