UTILITY LOCAL

IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

(360 ) 491-5600

420 College St . SE

Lacey , Wa 98503

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(360 ) 491-5644

1200 College St . SE

Lacey , WA 98503

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Frequently Asked Questions

What if the preliminary estimates are acceptable and the work is

approved?

What if City Council approves the L.I.D. and I want to appeal

their decision?

An ordinance forming the L.I.D will be

prepared and approved by the City

Council.

You have 30 days from the adopton of

the L.I.D. ordiance to file an appeal with

the Superior Court. If the 30 days pass

with no appeal, the City will complete

the contract plans, adevertise for bids,

and proceed with project construction.

U.L.I.D. L.I.D.

CONTACT THE CITY OF

LACEY

A L.I.D or U.L.I.D. is used for making

improvements to a neighborhood

or business area within the City of Lacey.

Improvements can include things

like new sidewalks, street lights, or

installing sewer lines.

Steps to creating a L.I.D.

Meet with City staff to discuss

your ideas.

Frequently Asked Questions

Circulate a petition to property

owners and gather signatures.

City staff are available to assist

and answer questions.

With enough signatures, the

petition is taken to City Council

who can adopt a formal

resolution of intent to form a L.I.D.

You can send a letter or

petition to the City Council

outlining your arguements.

All protests must be

submitted to the City

Clerk's office.

The ULID fails. However, if the

project affects public health

or safety, the Council may

overrule the protest petitions

and proceed.

While this is fairly unlikely, there is no

further obligation to the property owner.

The City will assume all costs incurred to

this point in the project.

What if after the estimates are provided I think my share of the

costs will be too expensive?

What if protests are received from 60% or more of the homeowners

within the proposed ULID?

What if the L.I.D. is not approved by the City Council?

Property owners are invited to a

public hearing to allow for

testimony or they can

submit comment at the City

Clerk's office.

City Council will decide to

proceed or not proceed with the

L.I.D. If they proceed,

construction can begin.

After construction, there is a

hearing to discuss the final

assessment cost for each

property owner and any

disputes or adjustments.

L.I.D.s allow for equitable cost sharing between all

properties that will benefit from the

improvement (each property will

pay a portion of the total costs).

L.I.D.s also

provide the option to

spread project costs

over a longer period of

time at a lowerinterest rate.