CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS FOR REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS

CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE

WASHINGTON COUNTY,

MINNESOTA

PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS FOR

REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS

Notice is given that the City Council of Cottage Grove, Minnesota will meet in the City Council Chambers, 7516 80th Street South, Cottage Grove, MN at 7:30 p.m. on October 17, 2012 to consider the proposed assessment for improvements to certain tax parcels of real estate pursuant to Minnesota Statute 429.061 as follows:

Project Name: Removal of Hazardous Conditions

It is proposed to assess all of the lots and parcels benefited by said action.

The total cost per lot is:

19.027.21.43.0021 $55.03

19.027.21.43.0022 $55.03

19.027.21.44.0045 $55.03

19.027.21.44.0046$55.03

19.027.21.44.0047 $55.03

19.027.21.44.0048 $55.03

19.027.21.44.0049 $55.03

19.027.21.44.0050 $55.04

19.027.21.44.0093 $55.04

19.027.21.44.0094 $55.04

19.027.21.44.0095 $55.04

19.027.21.44.0096 $55.04

19.027.21.44.0097 $55.04

19.027.21.44.0098 $55.04

19.027.21.44.0099 $55.04

19.027.21.44.0100 $55.04

19.027.21.44.0101 $55.04

19.027.21.44.0102 $55.04

19.027.21.44.0103 $55.04

19.027.21.44.0104 $55.04

19.027.21.44.0105 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0106 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0107 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0108 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0109 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0110 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0111 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0112 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0113 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0114 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0115 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0116 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0117 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0118 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0119 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0120 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0121 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0122 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0123 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0124 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0125 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0126 $55.05

19.027.21.44.0127 $55.05

09.027.21.42.0051 $236.56

16.027.21.22.0064 $19,504.80

17.027.21.12.0058 $901.18

The proposed assessment rolls are now on file for public inspection at the Clerk's Office, 7516 80th Street South, Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Written and oral objections will be considered at the hearing.

No appeal may be taken as to the amount of the 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.

An owner may appeal an assessment to the District Court pursuant to Minnesota Statute 429.081, by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or the Clerk of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the District Court within ten days after service upon the Mayor or Clerk.

Under Minnesota Statutes, Section 435.193 to 435.195, the Cottage Grove City Council may defer the payment of the special assessments for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older, or retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability who can demonstrate hardship. The homeowner shall make application for deferred payment on the forms prescribed by the county auditor. The option to defer the payment of special assessments shall terminate and all amounts accumulated plus applicable interest, shall become due upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) the death of the owner, provided that the spouse is otherwise not eligible for the benefits hereunder; (b) the sale, transfer, or subdivision of the property or any part thereof; (c) if the property should for any reason lose its homestead status; or (d) if for any reason the taxing authority deferring the payments shall determine that there would be no hardships to require immediate or partial payment.

Dated this 3rd day of October, 2012.

BY ORDER OF THE COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL

s/Caron M. Stransky

City Clerk

10/3/2012

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