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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Some unit owners are upset and are stating that the board is required to obtain unit owner approval to adopt a special assessment to replace the roof.
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Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The council on Thursday also voted unanimously to deny $636,000 worth of special assessments, which according to Stevenson would have been paid for by businesses and area residents.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 12 June 2026
And especially in hurricane-prone Florida, insurance, maintenance and, for condo owners, special assessment costs have made homeownership increasingly costly.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The resolution must be distributed to the members with the notice of special assessment.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The council on Thursday also voted unanimously to deny $636,000 worth of special assessments, which according to Stevenson would have been paid for by businesses and area residents.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 12 June 2026
And especially in hurricane-prone Florida, insurance, maintenance and, for condo owners, special assessment costs have made homeownership increasingly costly.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The resolution must be distributed to the members with the notice of special assessment.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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“Special assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20assessment. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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