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Citizens make plea to hold off on assessments

Times photo: Tere Dunlap How could you have the heart to do the interest rate? Deidre Kundert asks Monroe City Council members Tuesday. The citys payment plan for 16th Avenue reconstruction comes with a 7.5 percent interest rate. The Kunderts estimated assessment for 55 feet of frontal property is $1,458 for street improvement only.

Times photo: Tere Dunlap How could you have the heart to do the interest rate? Deidre Kundert asks Monroe City Council members Tuesday. The citys payment plan for 16th Avenue reconstruction comes with a 7.5 percent interest rate. The Kunderts estimated assessment for 55 feet of frontal property is $1,458 for street improvement only.

MONROE - More than 40 residents packed City Hall on Tuesday night; some were in tears. One woman presented a petition with 300 signatures opposing the city policy on assessments for street reconstruction.