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Legislative Hearings: Council officer recommends corrections to multiple special tax assessments (April 9, 2026)

Saint PaulApr 9, 20263 min read

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Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond and staff reviewed appeals of Q3/Q4 2025 special tax assessments for multiple properties, recommending reductions or deletions for billing errors tied to cart size, prorations, holds, and data-transfer issues; items were referred to City Council (due 4/15/2026).

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RLH TA 26-85 (320 Michigan Street): reduce assessment from $234.45 to $182.97; referred to City Council (due 4/15/2026).
RLH TA 26-86 (176 Mississippi River Boulevard North): delete assessment (recommendation due to Unoccupied Dwelling Registration applied to wrong address); referred to City Council (due 4/15/2026).
RLH TA 26-92 (81 Western Avenue South): approve assessment as charged; referred to City Council (due 4/15/2026).
RLH TA 26-87 (856 Albemarle Street): reduce assessment from $105.38 to $54.80 (cart size/one-week hold confirmed by service photos); referred to City Council (due 4/15/2026).
RLH TA 26-83 (1020 Arundel Street): reduce assessment from $146.25 to $135.23 (remove charge for two bags based on hauler photos); referred to City Council (due 4/15/2026).
RLH TA 26-88 (1796 Nevada Avenue East): delete assessment (service hold from previous hauler did not transfer; no active occupancy); referred to City Council (due 4/15/2026).
RLH TA 26-84 (1058 Western Avenue North): reduce assessment from $394.01 to $281.97 (remove charge for four bags per hauler photos); referred to City Council (due 4/15/2026).
RLH TA 26-89 (359 Fuller Avenue): reduce assessment from $248.42 to $124.21 (data import error double-counted carts; adjust to one 64-gallon cart plus two extra bags); referred to City Council (due 4/15/2026).
RLH TA 26-91 (817 Iglehart Avenue): reduce assessment from $330.76 to $165.38 (data import error overstated carts); referred to City Council (due 4/15/2026).
RLH TA 26-93 (578 Lafond Avenue): reduce assessment from $82.69 to $58.47 (cart size/collection frequency error confirmed by photos); referred to City Council (due 4/15/2026).
RLH TA 26-90 (299 Sherburne Avenue): delete assessment (Category 3 Vacant Building; recommended deletion due to vacancy/communication issues); referred to City Council (due 4/15/2026).
SR 26-58 (930 Laurel Avenue): reduce previously adopted assessment from $496.15 to $248.07 (overbilled for six 35-gallon carts vs. three); Moermond concurred; adjustment to be abated from property tax and the item was received and filed.

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