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'2- &~Ig}r A.-/ 2- ASSESSMENT NOTICE - PAGE TWO 1998 STRF:RT TMPROVEMRNTS PROJECT . DRFRRMRNT The payment of special assessments may be deferred at the discretion of the City Council for any homestead property owner by a person 65 years of age or older or retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments. The homeowner shall apply for the deferment of special assessments on forms available from the City Administrator. Where the deferment is granted, the City shall notify the County Auditor to record a notice with the Ramsey County Recorder setting forth the amount deferred assessment and interest accruing thereon. The option to defer special assessment payments shall terminate and all amounts accumulated, plus interest, shall become due and payable in any of the following instances: l. Death of the owner, provided that the spouse is otherwise not eligible for the benefits; 2. Sale, transfer, or subdivision of the property or any part thereof; 3. If the property loses its homestead status; 4. If the taxing authority deferring the payment determines that there would be no hardship to require immediate or partial payment. APPRAT. PROCF.DlfRF. . An owner may appeal an assessment to'Ramsey County District Court under MS Statutes, Sec. 429.081, by serving the appeal notice to the Mayor or City Administrator within 30 days from adoption of the assessment roll and by filing such notice with the District Court within ten days after service upon the Mayor or City Administrator. PA YMF.NT PROCF.DURF. Prior to the assessment being certified to the County Auditor, you may prepay the assessment principal amount directly to the City. No interest will be charged ifthe amount is paid in full within thirty days from adoption of the assessment resolution, or prior to May 1,1998. Partial prepayments of at least 50 percent are authorized by City ordinance. Interest on this assessment will be determined when the final assessment roll resolution is adopted. After May I, 1998, unpaid assessments will be certified to Ramsey County and payments will no longer be accepted by the City. However, you may still choose to prepay the assessment in 1998 and not have it appear on 1999 and later property tax statements by making principal and accrued interest payment directly to the Ramsey County Auditor prior to November 15, 1998. Please call Ramsey County Property Taxation at 266-2040 for the payoff amount. Bnan Fritsinger . City Administrator/Clerk .