special assessment
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- noun
- /ˈspɛʃəl əˈsɛsmənt/
- Formal
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impuesto especial
- Due to the need for infrastructure improvements, the council voted to implement a special assessment for local businesses.
- levy a special assessment
- special assessment tax
- special assessment district
Examples
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Orleans Parish homeowners should make sure their homestead exemption or special assessment status is up to date by Wednesday, Assessor Erroll Williams said.
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The city announced a special assessment on property owners to fund the new park renovation.
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Also, find out if a special assessment is planned in the future.
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The special assessment level places a "freeze" on the property's assessed value.
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Special assessments are available for people who are 65 or older or who qualify on the basis of disability or military service.
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Specifically, about 700 downtown residents are being asked whether they are willing to pay special assessments and a 1% sales tax for the privilege of funding the streetcar.
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The homestead exemption or a special assessment should have been noted on the property assessment letter owners received from the assessor's office in July or August.
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Other than age-related freezes for homeowners 65 and older, owners must reapply for the special assessments each year.
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Homeowners who are 65 or older, have a permanent disability, or are the documented surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces or Louisiana National Guard killed in action, missing in action, or a prisoner of war may qualify for a special assessment level if they meet certain conditions.
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Homeowners received a notice about a special assessment to improve the neighborhood's roads and sidewalks.
Synonyms
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2.7
An amount of money a group asks each person to pay for a shared cost
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'special' = particular/extra and 'assessment' = a charge/levy, so together they denote a particular or additional charge (often a tax/levy for improvements). This follows normal English compositional patterns and is directly inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings.
Etymology
Special assessment The term special assessment comes from towns that asked homeowners to pay a separate charge when the city fixed a street or sidewalk near their houses; officials would 'assess' each property and add a special assessment for the work. That's why it means an 'extra tax' on property to pay for local improvements.