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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He was sentenced to 36 months in prison, one year of supervised release, and a $3,300 special assessment. Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025 If the bylaws are very specific and state that an operating deficit shall be addressed by assessing the deficit to the unit owners through the next year’s budget or by special assessment, then the bylaws must be followed. Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025 One solution that has been raised is creating a loan program to help associations fund repairs without a special assessment. Rebecca Liebson, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025 Typically, the city issues 429 special assessment bonds, but this year, insufficient assessments led to the decision to issue 475 bonds for several projects, including Franklin Street, Oakland Avenue and Washington Avenue. Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for special assessment

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of special assessment was in 1875

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“Special assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20assessment. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

special assessment

noun
: a specific tax levied on private property to meet the cost of public improvements that provide a special benefit enhancing the value of the property
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