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ADDITIONAL FUNDS REQUIRED, AND PAYING FOR IT OVER 15 YEARS OR S0. *******�*******�r*��r**�**�******************* N0�'V TO THE SPECIFICS OF ASSESSi�'IENTS ADDRESSED IN THE CURRENT PROPOSED REVISIONS TO ASSESSi�'IENT POLICY: L I AGREE STREETSCAPES SHOULD NOT BE ASSESSED TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY 0�'VNERS. ALL PROPERTIES SHOULD SHARE THE BURDEN THROUGH THE GENERAL PROPERTY TAY. STREETSCAPES AND LANDSCAPING ARE UNNECESSARY BUT NICE THINGS RICH CITIES LIKE US CAN D0, BUT IT SHOULD BE DONE THROUGH THE GENERAL PROPERTY TAY SINCE �'VE ALL GET THE BENEFIT OF THEIR BEAUTY. SINCE IT HASN'T BEEN BUDGETED, IT COULD BE DONE BY BORRO�'VING, AND PAYING BACK OVER A 15 YEAR PERIOD, ALONG �'VITH OTHER BUILDING PLANS. 2. IN MY OPINION, STORM SEWER SHOULD NOT BE ASSESSED TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY 0�'VNERS EITHER I GET NO BENEFIT I Ai�'I A�'VARE OF FR01�'I THE STORIVI SE�'VER RUNNING IN FRONT OF 1�'IY HOUSE. �'VATER FLO�'VS FR01�'I SOUTH TO THE NORTH DOWN MY STREET, (A HILL) AND THEN EAST TO THE L0�'VEST POINT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. IT'S THOSE FE�'V PROPERTIES AT THE L0�'VEST LEVEL IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GET "DUMPED ON" THAT RECEIVE THE BENEFIT. STORIVI SE�'VER 1�'IAKES FOR A BETTER NEIGHBORHOOD, A BETTER CITY, AND CLEANER �'VATER GOING INTO OUR LAKES AND PONDS. I ALSO NOTE THAT I PAY A QUARTERLY FEE TO 1�'IAINTAIN AND UPGRADE THE STORIVI SE�'VER �'VHEN I GET 1�'IY QUARTERLY UTILITY BILL. I�'VOULD ADD NO PROPERTY THAT HAS ALREADY PAID FOR STREET OR SE�'VER, SHOULD EVER BE ASSESSED AGAIN. 1�'IAINTAINING THE �'VATER AND SE�'VER INFRASTRUCTURE SHOULD BE PLANNED FOR BY APPROPRIATE CHARGES FOR THE SERVICE, JUST LIKE EYCEL DOES �'VITH GAS AND ELECTRICITY. 3. I BELIEVE IT IS UNETHICAL FOR A CITY TO ASSESS PROPERTY 0�'VNERS FOR COSTS THAT CAN AND SHOULD BE ABSORBED BY STATE AID GAS TAY RECEIPTS �'VHERE THOSE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. TO ACCEPT THOSE RECEIPTS FR01�'I THE STATE, AND THEN ALSO CHARGE FOR THEi�'I THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT POLICY AMOUNTS TO "DOUBLE DIPPING". IT'S LIKE 1�'IY DOCTOR BILLING BY 1�'IEDICAL INSURANCE PROVIDERS, AND THEN ALSO SENDING 1�'IE A DUPLICATE BILL.