MONROE - The 16th Avenue assessment review is going to committees as early as next week.
"We promised, we really promised ..." Mayor Ron Marsh said.
After listening to a proposal for a future, long-term method of funding street and sidewalks from Marsh, aldermen turned their attention to the more immediate issue of easing assessment burdens on 16th Avenue residents.
Alderman Dan Henke told Marsh that 16th Avenue "should be put on the top burner."
More than 40 city residents came to a May 6 public hearing on 2008 street construction. Fifteen people spoke against the city assessment process used to fund two blocks of 16th Avenue street reconstruction, which created a cost of between $1,500 and $3,000 per property. Some residents describe their neighborhood as one of "modest-income" and informed the Monroe City Council of the financial burden the assessments will have on their families.
The assessments are going on the agendas of Board of Public Works, the Finance and Taxation Committee and possibly the Judiciary and Ordinance Review Committee.
To accommodate what committee members believe will be a long, involved process, Public Works will meet Monday after the Public Safety Committee.
Director of Public Works Kelly Finkenbinder said bids for the 16th Avenue reconstruction project are coming in lower than estimated.
Marsh encouraged committee members to use the expertise available to them.
"We want it to go; we don't want to wait until November," Marsh said. "As mayor I'm not going to let this thing sit around."
"We promised, we really promised ..." Mayor Ron Marsh said.
After listening to a proposal for a future, long-term method of funding street and sidewalks from Marsh, aldermen turned their attention to the more immediate issue of easing assessment burdens on 16th Avenue residents.
Alderman Dan Henke told Marsh that 16th Avenue "should be put on the top burner."
More than 40 city residents came to a May 6 public hearing on 2008 street construction. Fifteen people spoke against the city assessment process used to fund two blocks of 16th Avenue street reconstruction, which created a cost of between $1,500 and $3,000 per property. Some residents describe their neighborhood as one of "modest-income" and informed the Monroe City Council of the financial burden the assessments will have on their families.
The assessments are going on the agendas of Board of Public Works, the Finance and Taxation Committee and possibly the Judiciary and Ordinance Review Committee.
To accommodate what committee members believe will be a long, involved process, Public Works will meet Monday after the Public Safety Committee.
Director of Public Works Kelly Finkenbinder said bids for the 16th Avenue reconstruction project are coming in lower than estimated.
Marsh encouraged committee members to use the expertise available to them.
"We want it to go; we don't want to wait until November," Marsh said. "As mayor I'm not going to let this thing sit around."