Fiscal Note
Funding for this project is authorized in the 2026 Adopted Engineering-Major Streets Capital Budget in the Reconstruction Streets program. Funds are available in Acct. Nos.
15820-402-170 Elmside Boulevard, Sommers Avenue, Center Avenue - Street $1,700,000.00
15820-402-174 Elmside Boulevard, Sommers Avenue, Center Avenue - Street/Storm $150,000.00
15820-84-174 Elmside Boulevard, Sommers Avenue, Center Avenue - Storm $590,000.00
15820-83-173 Elmside Boulevard, Sommers Avenue, Center Avenue - Sanitary $1,450,000.00
15820-86-179 Elmside Boulevard, Sommers Avenue, Center Avenue - Water $1,100,000.00
Total Cost: $4,990,000.00 (Includes 15% Engineering)
Assessments: $357,867.46
City Cost: $4,632,132.54
Title
Approving Plans, Specifications, And Schedule Of Assessments For Elmside Boulevard, Sommers Avenue, and Center Avenue Assessment District - 2026. (District 15)
Body
The Board of Public Works and the City Engineer having made reports of all proceedings in relation to the improvement of Elmside Boulevard, Sommers Avenue, and Center Avenue Assessment District - 2026 pursuant to a resolution of the Common Council, RES-25-00595, ID No.90594, adopted 11/25/25 which resolution was adopted thereto, and the provisions of the Madison General Ordinances and the Wisconsin Statutes in such case made and provided, and the Common Council being fully advised.
BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the City at large is justly chargeable with and shall pay the sum of $4,632,132.54 of the entire cost of said improvement.
2. That for those eligible property owners requesting construction of a rain garden in the public right-of-way adjacent to their property shall execute the necessary waiver of special assessments on forms provided by the City Engineer;
3. That the sum assigned to each separate parcel, as indicated on the attached schedule of assessment, is hereby specially assessed upon each such parcel.
4. That the Common Council determines such special assessments to be reas...
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