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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Bell is required to spend an additional 3 years under supervised release, in addition to paying $2,000 in restitution and the mandatory $100 special assessment.
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Emily Chang, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
If a homeowner does not pay their regular or special assessments, the HOA can take drastic steps to recoup its money.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
In another case, a residential vacant lot with a market value of $26,000 would pay nearly $32,000 in special assessments over 40 years, not counting interest.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
In addition to her prison sentence, Gonzalez was ordered to a supervised release of three years and to pay a special assessment of $300.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
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Emily Chang, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
If a homeowner does not pay their regular or special assessments, the HOA can take drastic steps to recoup its money.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
In another case, a residential vacant lot with a market value of $26,000 would pay nearly $32,000 in special assessments over 40 years, not counting interest.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
In addition to her prison sentence, Gonzalez was ordered to a supervised release of three years and to pay a special assessment of $300.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Special assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20assessment. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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