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Special Assessment Frequently Asked Questions October 24, 2016 When do I have to pay my Special Assessment? Special assessments do not have to be paid immediately. Assessments are not levied until adopted by the City Council. A portion of the assessment, along with any applicable interest, will be collected with your Anoka County Property Taxes based on the amount and terms. Can I avoid paying interest on my Special Assessment? No interest will be charged if the assessment is paid in full within 30 days following adoption of assessments by the City Council. At any time thereafter, payment may be made for the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made by November 25 or interest will be charged through December 31 of the succeeding year. Can I appeal my Special Assessment to District Court? An owner may appeal an assessment to District Court pursuant to Minnesota Statute §429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the mayor or clerk of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the District Court within 10 days after service upon the mayor or clerk. However, no appeal to District Court may be taken as to the amount of an assessment unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the municipal clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. The Council may upon such notice consider any objection to the amount of a proposed individual assessment at an adjourned meeting upon such further notice to the affected property owners as it deems advisable. Can I partially prepay my Special Assessment? The right to partially prepay your assessment is not available. Can I defer payment of my Special Assessment? Under Minnesota Statute §435.193 to 435.195 and City Code Section 46.4, the Council may, in its discretion, defer the payment of your special assessment for any homestead property owned by persons 65 years of age or older or by persons retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability. When deferment of the special assessment has been granted and is terminated for any other reason provided in that law and City Code Section 46.4, all amounts accumulated plus applicable interest become due. Any assessed property owner meeting the requirement of this law and City Code Section 46.4, may, within 30 days of the confirmation of the assessment, apply to the City Clerk for the prescribed form for such deferral of payment of this special assessment on his/her property. Where can I find a copy of the City's Special Assessments Policy? The adopted policy can be viewed or download from the City's web site using the following link; www.cityofromsey.com/sites/default/files/documents/Engineering/Special%20Assessment%20Policy.pdf Page 2 of 2