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noun

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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Origin of special assessment

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby special assessment

special, special act, special agent, Special Air Service, special area, special assessment, Special Astrophysical Observatory, Special Boat Service, Special Branch, special case, special checking account

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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 Post
Finally, I will impose the mandatory special assessment of $1,100, $100 for each count.
Judge Condemns Bernie's "Evil" Crime|The Daily Beast|June 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
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 Perlman
Recently the special assessment method has come into limited use in financing rural highway improvements.
American Rural Highways|T. R. Agg

If a special assessment were levied and confirmed, what would your duty be to secure the erecting and lighting of the lamps?
Chicago, Satan's Sanctum|L. O. Curon

British Dictionary definitions for special assessment

special assessment

noun

(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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