Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jul 26, 2012) — The City of Jamestown, Special Assessment Commission met Thursday morning (Jul 26, 2012) at City Hall.

The commission heard any objections regarding assessments, regarding the railroad Quiet Zone, and downtown railroad parking lots, and street Improvement District #07-43.

The Special Assessment Commission is comprised of members John Grabinger, Ross Stark, and Michael Smyth. Commissioner Stark was not present.

At Thursday’s meeting, Chairman John Grabinger opened the meeting, by asking City Administrator Jeff Fuchs to explain the projects costs and breakdowns.

Fuch said, with the railroad parking lots, the project totaled $1,114,116. An NDDOT grant covered $295,000.

$150,000 of the costs was covered by the JSDC, economic development funds, leaving a balance of $569,116 dollars.

25% is covred by the city, with the city wide, special assessments, in the amount of $427,049.

Grabinger said properties in Jamestown that are special assessed will average $2.56 a year, over ten years.

With the Quiet Zone project, the total project cost was $700,840, with the NDDOT picking up $225,000, leaving a balance of $475,840.

The city’s share is $118,000 and leaving a city wide special assessment balance of $357,179.

Grabinger said the average property owner paying specials will pay $2.37 a year, over ten years.

With no objections at the meeting, the Special Assessment Commission members, Grabinger, and Smyth voted unanimously to approve the special assessments as written.

The City of Jamestown has published the Notice of Assessments for the Quiet Zone & Downtown Railroad Parking Lots & Streets Improvement District #07-43 .

The PDF document is 202 pages long.

To find your property, either enter the parcel number in the search function of your PDF viewer, or start with your house number and street address.

It is also available for inspection at City Hall during normal hours.

Thursday’s meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67.

Some examples from the from the list:

102 3rd Avenue SE, Jamestown Original, Block 31,  Lots 1-8   (City Hall)

Parking Lot CityWide Assessment:  $120.41,  Adjacent Property Parking Lot Assessment:  $0.00,  Quiet Zone Assessment: $ 111.44,  …… Total Assessment: $231.85

 

110 1st Street East, office bldg directly across from parking lot:

Parking Lot CityWide Assessment:  $0.00,  Adjacent Property Parking Lot Assessment:  $344.78,  Quiet Zone Assessment: $ 11.86 ,  …… Total Assessment: $356.63

 

103 1st Avenue S – downtown resturant at 1st Av & 1st St:

Parking Lot CityWide Assessment:  $0.00,  Adjacent Property Parking Lot Assessment:  $413.73,  Quiet Zone Assessment: $ 14.23 ,  …… Total Assessment: $427.96

 

2612 8th Avenue SW – resturant south edge of City:

Parking Lot CityWide Assessment:  $197.27,  Adjacent Property Parking Lot Assessment:  $00.00,  Quiet Zone Assessment: $182.57 ,  …… Total Assessment: $379.84

 

2501 3rd Av SW – business in I-94 Business Park:

Parking Lot CityWide Assessment:  $1024.80,  Adjacent Property Parking Lot Assessment:  $00.00,  Quiet Zone Assessment: $948.40 ,  …… Total Assessment: $1973.20

 

others:

817 20th St SW – fast food business  $379.84

 2400 8th Av SW – mall – $4,656.75

Click here to view the Assessment PDF