HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-26 Criteria of ReasonablenessREGARDING THE CRITERIA OF REASONABLENESS AND BENEFIT
This report was prepared and submitted to satisfy the requirements that the City is
required to show that the assessments will benefit the properties assessed in the Special
Assessments for Asphalt Overlay Relating to Contract No. 23-26 assessments as per
Wisconsin State Supreme Court Decision (Berkvam vs. the City of Glendale, 79 Wis. 2d
279.255 NW 251 (1979).
Criteria of Reasonableness
It is the opinion of this office that the assessments are, in fact, reasonable. The
assessments have been calculated in accordance with the City of Oshkosh Policy for
Special Assessments for assessing costs for street construction. All costs of the street
improvements have been assessed to the various parcels according to their
assessable frontage.
The Properties Against which the Assessments are Proposed are Benefited as
follows:
This improvement consists of the overlay of asphalt. The overlay of asphalt will
provide a rideable surface available in all weather conditions. The proposed
pavement will be crowned to convey the storm water runoff to the storm sewer
system.
Estimated cost of the project is: $130,000.00
Proposed Assessments are: $97,375.80
City Cost of the project is: $32,624.20
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