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Rachel Harlow-Schalk, City Manager, Mayor Collins, City Commissioners |
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Sheila Danielson, Finance Director |
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| Subject: |
A Resolution of Intention to specify the assessment option for the Special Street Lighting Districts for Fiscal Year 2022 and levy and assess all property within in the districts. |
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Present Situation:
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The City Commission of the City of Helena, Montana has created Special Improvement Districts (“Districts”), pursuant to provisions of 7-12-4301, et. Seq., for the purpose of providing street lighting.
State law permits the lots or parcels of land in the Districts to be assessed to defray the cost of installing and maintaining the improvements within the Districts, for that part of the whole cost which its area bears to the area of the entire District, exclusive of streets, alleys, and public places.
A list of all lots or parcels of land subject to this assessment is maintained by the Finance Department for the City of Helena. The lots or parcels of land to be assessed are represented by the property tax identification number (ID) assigned by the State of Montana, Department of Revenue. One property ID may contain multiple lots or parcels. The list includes the description of the lots or parcels of land, the name of the owner, if known, and the amount levied thereon.
The list is available at the Finance Department for the City of Helena, 316 North Park Avenue, Helena, Montana, and is available upon request for inspection and copying during normal business hours.
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Background Information:
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Levy an assessment upon all lots or parcels of land in the Special Street Lighting Districts to defray the cost of installing and maintaining said improvements for Fiscal Year 2021. The assessments for Fiscal Year 2021 represent no increase per sq. feet of assessed land from Fiscal Year 2020 assessment rates with the exception of newly amended SILD 222 in Fiscal Year 2021.
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Proposal/Objective:
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Levy an assessment upon all lots or parcels of land in the Special Street Lighting Districts to defray the cost of installing and maintaining said improvements for Fiscal Year 2021. The assessments for Fiscal Year 2021 represent no increase per sq. feet of assessed land from Fiscal Year 2020 assessment rates with the exception of newly amended SILD 222 in Fiscal Year 2021.
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Advantage:
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The benefits of street lighting are the convenience, safety, and security of property and improvements.
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Notable Energy Impact:
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N/A |
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Notice of Public Hearing:
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Attached
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