COLDATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater City Council officially approved Resolution No. 26-125 on Monday noght, confirming a special assessment roll to fund the ongoing maintenance and improvement of city-owned parking lots within the Downtown Central Business District.
The decision followed a final public hearing held last night during the council’s regular meeting, where local officials reviewed and accepted the assessment structure presented by Neighborhood Service Director and City Assessor Samantha Albright.
Jeff Jones representing Lakeview Company’s at 24 N Clay St protested the assessment due to the company owning and maintaining their own lot
Jones said the property had been exempt from the assesment
Albright explained the formula that is used for all downtown parking lots
Under the approved framework, downtown property owners within the designated assessment district will see charges calculated at a rate of $60.05 per unit of benefit, generating an annual roll amount of $65,015.66.
The accumulated funds will cover $36,000 in contractual services for landscaping and sealcoating, $10,800 for equipment usage and operating supplies like salt and paint, and $19,100 toward city personnel wages and benefits.
Property owners will begin paying the special assessment on December 1, 2026, with the charge appearing annually on winter tax billings through the year 2029.
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