special assessment
noun
: a specific tax levied on private property to meet the cost of public improvements that enhance the value of the property
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There is no provision for broader state financial assistance, nor does the bill ease the thresholds required to approve special assessments or secure institutional financing.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
In addition to such cases, special assessments are sometimes levied for other types of unbudgeted items that require immediate attention.
—L. Chere Trigg, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
In some older buildings, condo owners are being asked to pay steep special assessments that threaten to force some people out of their homes.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 3 May 2025
The group points out that downtown property owners continue to pay special assessments to fund and maintain the parking, reinforcing their claim.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
In addition to such cases, special assessments are sometimes levied for other types of unbudgeted items that require immediate attention.
—L. Chere Trigg, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
In some older buildings, condo owners are being asked to pay steep special assessments that threaten to force some people out of their homes.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 3 May 2025
The group points out that downtown property owners continue to pay special assessments to fund and maintain the parking, reinforcing their claim.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Special assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20assessment. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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