special assessment
a tax levied by a local government on private property to pay the cost of local public improvements, as sidewalk construction or sewage disposal, that are of general benefit to the property taxed.
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How to use special assessment in a sentence
There is a low risk of a special assessment when the percent funded is above 70 percent.
8 important — and overlooked — questions to ask before buying a home | Michele Lerner | September 21, 2021 | Washington PostFinally, I will impose the mandatory special assessment of $1,100, $100 for each count.
The American Federation of Labor levied a special assessment on all its members in aid of the strikers.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States | Selig PerlmanRecently the special assessment method has come into limited use in financing rural highway improvements.
American Rural Highways | T. R. AggIf a special assessment were levied and confirmed, what would your duty be to secure the erecting and lighting of the lamps?
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British Dictionary definitions for special assessment
(in the US) a special charge levied on property owners by a county or municipality to help pay the costs of a civic improvement that increases the value of their property
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