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<br />Mayor Heineman noted that the residents who live on the segments are paying the same taxes as <br />everyone else for road maintenance. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stewart asked which segments are in the MUSA. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said areas F, E, D, and B are all within the MUSA; however, the <br />likelihood of any of these redeveloping and needing water and sewer is relatively low. <br /> <br />Councilmember Buscher asked if they would be able to send out letters to the residents on the <br />segments and ask if paving the road would still be a priority if the City were to assess them. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen asked if they wanted to look at assessing these property owners. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht stated it would be in the City’s best interest to pave all of the gravel roads <br />for maintenance purposes. He noted that these residents who live on these segments are already <br />paying taxes into the pavement management fund, and he does not think they should be treated <br />differently and assessed to have their road paved. He added that the special assessment process <br />can be very cumbersome and costly. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley noted that, considering the low number of houses in these areas, they would <br />not be able to assess a lot of the costs. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund added that they assessed the last gravel road that they paved. <br /> <br />Councilmember Buscher shared that they still care about the residents who live on these roads; <br />however, they need to make decisions on what is best for the greatest number of residents. She <br />suggested working these roads into the existing pavement management system rather than <br />prioritizing these and putting the other roads behind schedule. She said she is in favor of assessing <br />these roads, as this is what they have historically done. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stewart agreed with Councilmember Buscher and shared her support for doing a <br />special assessment. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman shared that he moved into his home in 2019, and his road will be redone, and he <br />will not have to pay a special assessment on it. He asked when they stopped using assessments for <br />all road projects. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby said it was December of 2014. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman noted that they are using a policy that was created during a time when <br />assessments were used across the board for everyone. He added that they do not make decisions <br />on what is best for the most people, but rather what protects the rights of individuals. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht explained that when the Council discussed special assessments in the past, <br />no residents were supportive of this. <br />City Council Work Session / June 24, 2025 <br />Page 3 of 7 <br />