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~ .. NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO PROPOSED ASSESSMENT PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES ~429.061 To: Centerville City Council Property ID: Catherine A. Fruth 7384 Old Mill Road Centerville, MN 55038 14-31-22-42-0002 Property Owner: Address: I, Catherine Fruth, do hereby object to the proposed assessment for street pavement, storm drainage improvement, and water main and sanitary sewer in the amount of $99,733.00 upon the property at 7384 Old Mill Road as set forth in correspondence from the City of Centerville, dated July 1,2008, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. I object to the proposed assessment on the following grounds: 1. The above listed property is currently zoned Rl, Rural Residential, and consists of ten (10) acres with one house located thereon. The proposed assessment is erroneously based on two lots, rather than one, as the property is presently zoned. 2. Water main and sanitary sewer lines currently run to the south: comer of the above described property. The water and sewer lines were installed approximately twelve (12) years ago and service is currently available to the property without the proposed improvements. The proposed improvements for water main and sanitary sewer lines duplicate services already available and provide no additional benefit to the property. 3. The cost of the proposed improvements represents more than one-quarter of the estimated market value of the property for tax year 2009, which is $375,400.00. Real estate taxes and special assessments for tax year 2008 are $5,268.00. The proposed yearly special assessment of $8,475.00 will result in an annual payment of real estate taxes and special assessments totaling approximately $13,750.00, an increase of more than 150%. 4. The cost of the proposed improvements assessed to the above described property exceed the benefit to the property in violation of Minnesota Statute ~429.05 Dated: July~, 2008 ~