If a proposed improvement or project is submitted
to a vote of the taxpayers and the majority of all votes cast at the
taxpayers' election is in favor of said improvement or project, the
City Council shall forthwith proceed to carry out the same. If necessary,
the City Council shall raise by tax the sum of money so voted for
such purpose. No such tax shall be raised except as provided in the
statement and for the purposes approved by the taxpayers' election.
The City Council may determine that the entire
cost of all original pavement, curbs and gutters shall be a general
City charge or that the entire cost shall be raised by assessment
upon the abutting property or owners; or it may determine and provide
that a portion of the cost of such improvements shall be borne by
the abutting property or owners and a portion thereof by the City
and what said portions shall be.
[Amended 8-28-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2017; 11-25-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
Every tax and assessment imposed under any of
the provisions of this article shall be a lien upon all real estate
against which the same shall be assessed from the time of the assessment
and levy thereof by the City Council and for 10 years thereafter,
unless sooner paid, with interest. The cost and expense of engineering
and inspection in the course of construction of all public improvements
constructed in said City shall be borne and paid by the City at large.
There shall not be charged any fees or commissions for the collection
of any paving tax or tax or assessment for putting in any sewer connections,
provided that such tax or assessment is paid to the City Clerk/Treasurer
when the same is due and payable.