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- ~ : ~ .s <br /> t <br /> <br /> ~r <br /> December 1, 1 99 <br /> CONTACT: es Lyle, City Engineer, 682-5291 <br /> From Public In ormation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> PROPOSE STREET ASSESSMENT POLICY CHANGES PUBLIC HEARING TOPIC <br /> Propos d amendments to Eugene's street assessment policies will be the subject of a <br /> public hearing efooe the Eugene City Council on Monday, December 6. The hearing begins at <br /> 7:30 p.m. in th Council Chamber, 777 Pearl Street. <br /> For ma y years, assessments have been one of the key funding sources for street <br /> improvement p ojects in Eugene. In recent months, a group of elected officials and citizen <br /> advisors has be n reviewing Eugene's assessment policies in an effort to achieve greater fairness <br /> and equity in h w much property owners pay to upgrade unimproved streets. The group includes <br /> elected official from Eugene, Springfield and Lane County and representatives from the Lane <br /> County Roads dvisory Committee and Eugene Public Works Rates Advisory Committee. <br /> As a re ult of the review, a number of specific assessment policies are proposed to be <br /> modified, inclu ing the methods for calculating assessment rates for various types of property, <br /> how assessmen s are applied for partially developed and vacant properties, and the ways primary <br /> access affects a sessments for residential properties and corner lots. <br /> Additio al information about the proposed changes, including a fact sheet and a draft <br /> ordinance, are vailable at www.ci.eugene.or.us/pw/engineering or by calling 682-5241. <br /> i <br /> ublic Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />