Special Assessments
In the City of Lansing, there are four different types of charges that are grouped under the category of Special Assessments. These are CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, NUISANCE FEES, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, AND RECYCLING FEES.
The best examples of Capital Improvements are Sewer, Street, Curb and Gutter, and Sidewalk repairs or improvements. The cost of the project that is paid by the property owners is spread only to property owners that receive the benefit of the improvement. Property owners may pay their entire amount due at an initial billing, or to pay yearly installments that are placed on their tax bill.
Nuisance Fees are fees the City of Lansing charges to an individual property owner for services performed on their property that is beyond basic city services. Examples of Nuisance Fees would be house board-ups, grass cutting, and excess trash removal. If the initial billing of the Nuisance Fee is not paid by the property owner, that fee is placed on the upcoming tax roll.
One example of a Public Improvement is the Principal Shopping District, which provides a number of services to downtown commercial properties, such as cleaning, advertising, and promotions.
The city's Recycling Fee is charged to all single family residential dwellings of four units or less. This fee funds the curbside recycling collections, seasonal yardwaste collection, education programs and enforcement efforts. This fee is placed on all applicable Residential property owner's Winter tax bill.
Special Assessment information can be found in the "TAX" section when viewing property data online (the PROPERTY INFORMATION link). Special Assessment information can be found either within the detailed tax bill, or by clicking View Special Assessments'.
Current Nuisance Fee information can be found by selecting the "Misc. Receivables" search option when viewing property data online (the PROPERTY INFORMATION link). Unpaid Nuisance fee information can be found in the "Tax" section when viewing property data online.
