§ C-26. Benefit assessments authorized.  


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  • Whenever the Mayor and Town Council determine that the abutting properties benefit therefrom, they shall have the power to assess against the abutting property and collect from the owners thereof and the initial cost of constructing roadways, alleys, curbs, sidewalks, gutters and street improvements, including the costs of street and public alley intersections and the installation of street lighting, all construction costs, including that for drains and culverts where necessary, excavation, preparation of preliminary plans, advertising for bids, and all costs for the preparation of ordinances pertaining to the improvements of any such street, cost for verification of title, and cost for preparation of assessment collection rolls to be supplied for the use of the Town Treasurer. Whenever the Mayor and Town Council determine that the initial costs of any project defined by this section, or part thereof, are of general public benefit, then the Mayor and Town Council may authorize such costs to be paid from town funds.

(Amended by Ord. No. 8-76)