Assessments for Public Improvements

V.S.A. tit. 24 Appendix, ch. 9, subch. 26

in effect

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 9, § 26.1 Curbs and sidewalks assessment

26.1. Curbs and sidewalks assessment Whenever the owners of the greater part of the lands or buildings abutting upon any accepted street, or part thereof in said City, shall present their petition in writing to the Board of Aldermen, praying that such street, or part thereof as specified be curbed, or that a sidewalk be constructed, the Board of Aldermen may order the Commissioner of Public Works to cause such improvements to be made. The Board of Aldermen shall have the power, without such petition, to order the Commissioner of Public Works to install curbs or sidewalks as they may deem necessary.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 9, § 26.2 Notice of hearing

26.2. Notice of hearing Assessments for public improvements other than those made in response to petition, shall be made only following a public hearing, after giving 21 days’ notice to interested parties in the same manner as herein provided in respect to laying out or altering highways. The proposed rate of assessments for the public improvement shall be stated in the notice served upon each interested party.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 9, § 26.3 Assessment of property liens

26.3. Assessment of property liens After said hearing, the Commissioner of Public Works shall make up a statement of all assessments, describing the lands or buildings assessed, and forthwith cause the same to be recorded in the City Clerk’s office and when so recorded such assessments shall be and remain a lien, in the nature of a tax, upon the lands or buildings so assessed until the same shall be paid.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 9, § 26.4 Collection of assessment

26.4. Collection of assessment (a) It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to place said list of assessments in the hands of the City Treasurer for collection, as soon as he or she has recorded the same. The City Treasurer shall thereupon forthwith notify in writing the owner or owners of lands or buildings so assessed, or their agents or attorneys, stating therein the amount of such assessments. (b) All such assessments shall be paid to the City Treasurer within 60 days after work is completed. In all cases the assessments shall be and remain a lien upon the lands and buildings assessed until the same are fully paid and shall have precedence over all other liens excepting ordinary taxes.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/24APPENDIX/009Fetched: 10/21/2026