PUBLISH

(October 23, 2018)

NOTICE OF

GENERAL ELECTION

TO THE VOTERS OF

THE TOWN OF

SIGEL, COUNTY OF

BROWN, STATE OF

MINNESOTA

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN, that a General

Election will be held on

Tuesday, the 6th day

of November 2018.

Ballots will be mailed

to all registered voters

in the town of Sigel on

or about October 8th,

2018. Voters who are

not registered or did

not receive a ballot in

the mail should contact

the Brown County

Auditor-Treasurer at

507-233-6613 as soon

as possible. All ballots

may be returned by

mail (a postage paid

return envelope was in-

cluded) or may be

delivered in person, or

delivered by agent to:

Brown County

Auditor-Treasurer’s

Office

14 South State Street

New Ulm, Mn

We encourage voters

who return ballots by

mail to allow (5) five

days for mail delivery.

Ballots must be re-

ceived no later than 8

p.m. on Election Day in

order to be counted.

Dated this 23 day of

October, 2018.

Rose Wurtzberger

Town Clerk

PUBLISH

(October 23, 2018)

NOTICE OF

HEARING ON

PROPOSED

ASSESSMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that a public

hearing will be held by

the City Council of the

City of New Ulm at the

Council Chambers in

the City Hall, 100 North

Broadway Street in

said City at 4:30 p.m.

on Tuesday, No-

vember 6, 2018, to

pass upon the pro-

posed assessment

prepared by the City

Manager to defray the

cost of the following

improvements:

2018 Weed/Snow

Removal

The proposed assess-

ment rolls are on file

for public inspection at

the City Finance

Department. The fol-

lowing is a summary of

the costs of these im-

provements:

Lot & Block

Exc F85′ of L7, Blk 55

So. of Center

408 11th St. South

$395.00

2018 Weed removal

F1/2 Lots 1&2, Blk 100

No. of Center

503 North Broadway

$330.00

2018 Weed removal

SW’LY 110’x50′ of

L14, Blk 145 No. of

Center

300 N. Jefferson

$315.00

2018 Weed removal

L11, Blk 151 So. of

Center

913 S. Jefferson St.

$345.00

2018 Weed removal

F80′ of L14, Blk 9 So.

of Center

901 S. Valley

$90.00

2018 Snow removal

F1/2 Lots 1&2, Blk 100

No. of Center

503 North Broadway

$177.00

2018 Snow removal

Exc W’LYor R85′ of L1,

Blk 93 No. of Center

1201 N. Broadway

$197.00

2018 Snow removal

L2, Blk 76 No. of

Center

1007 N. Minnesota St.

$177.00

2018 Snow removal

L2, Blk 2 So. of Center

208 S. Front

$90.00

2018 Snow removal

2018 Weed/Snow Re-

moval

Total Cost

$2,116.00

To Be Assessed

$2,116.00

Written or oral objec-

tions will be considered

at the meeting. No ap-

peal may be taken as

to the amount of an as-

sessment unless a

signed, written objec-

tion is filed with the Fi-

nance Director prior to

the hearing or present-

ed to the presiding off-

icer at the hearing.

After the public hearing

the City Council may

adopt the proposed

special assessment

roll. You will have 30

days from the adoption

date to pay the entire

final special assess-

ment amount to the

City Finance Depart-

ment. After such time,

you may pay to the

County Auditor the en-

tire amount of the as-

sessment remaining

unpaid. The unpaid

balance of any assess-

ment will be levied by

Brown County and will

be collected as an as-

sessment on your pro-

perty tax statement the

following year.

An owner may appeal

an assessment to dis-

trict court pursuant to

Minnesota Statutes

Section 429.081 by

serving notice of the

appeal upon the Mayor

or Finance Director of

the City within 30 days

after the adoption of

the assessment and fil-

ing such notice with the

district court within ten

days after service upon

the Mayor or Finance

Director. Under Min-

nesota Statutes, Sec-

tions 435.193 to

435.195, the Council

may, in its discretion,

defer the payment of

this special assess-

ment for any home-

stead property owned

by a person 65 years

of age or older for

whom it would be a

hardship to make the

payments. When

deferment of the spe-

cial assessment has

been granted and is

terminated for any rea-

son provided by law,

all amounts accumu-

lated plus applicable

interest become due.

Any assessed property

owner meeting the re-

quirements of this law

and City Code Section

2.80 adopted under it

may, within 30 days of

the confirmation of the

assessment, apply to

the Finance Director on

such forms as are

prescribed by the

County Auditor for

such deferral of pay-

ment of this special as-

sessment on his pro-

perty.

By Order of the City

Council

Dated at New Ulm,

Minnesota this 2nd day

of October 2018.

Nicole L. Jorgensen

Finance Director

www.newulmmn.gov

PUBLISH

(October 23, 2018)

Notice Of Hearing On

Final Special

Assessment Roll

NOTICE IS HEREBY

given that the City

Council will hold a pub-

lic hearing on Tuesday,

November 6, 2018 at

4:30 p.m. at the Coun-

cil Chambers in City

Hall, 100 North Broad-

way in the City of New

Ulm, Minnesota, and

consider adoption of

the final special as-

sessment prepared by

the City Manager to

defray the cost of the

following improve-

ments:

Final Assessment

Roll For The

2017 Utility, Street

and Alley

Improvements –

Group I

The improvements

constructed on this

project that are being

specially assessed at

this time are as fol-

lows:

1. 1 German Street

from 12th North Street

to railroad R-O-W at

15th North Street –

Reconstruction of the

existing water main,

sanitary sewer main,

sewer and water end

services, and recon-

struction of the existing

roadway section in-

cluding excavation and

replacement of

subgrade, aggregate

base, bituminous pav-

ing, concrete curb and

gutter, concrete drive-

way pavement, con-

crete sidewalk infill,

pedestrian sidewalk

ramps, street lighting

and selective replace-

ment of concrete side-

walk.

2. Washington Street

from 6th North Street

to 10th North Street –

Reconstruction of the

existing water main,

sanitary sewer main,

sewer and water end

services, and recon-

struction of the existing

roadway section in-

cluding excavation and

replacement of

subgrade, aggregate

base, bituminous pav-

ing, concrete curb and

gutter, concrete drive-

way pavement, pedes-

trian sidewalk ramps,

street lighting and

selective replacement

of concrete sidewalk.

3. Oakwood Avenue

from Hollywood Ave-

nue to Boettger Road –

Reconstruction of the

existing roadway sec-

tion including excava-

tion and replacement

of subgrade, pavement

edge drains, aggregate

base, bituminous pav-

ing, storm sewer exten-

sion and selective re-

placement of concrete

curb and gutter and

concrete driveway

pavement.

4. Dacotah Drive,

Settler Trail and Benz

Circle in Dacotah West

Addition – Grading, ag-

gregate base, bitumi-

nous base, concrete

curb and gutter, con-

crete sidewalk, con-

crete driveway pave-

ment, bituminous sur-

facing, boulevard trees,

boulevard restoration

and street lighting.

5. Storm Water Hold-

ing Pond at 5th North

and Garden Street –

Muck excavation clean

out maintenance to es-

tablish original grades.

6. Alley Block 28 North

of Center Street –

Reconstruction of the

existing alley pave-

ment section including

grading, aggregate

base, bituminous sur-

facing, seven inch (7″)

concrete alley ap-

proach pavement, mis-

cellaneous removals

and restoration.

7. Alley Block 175

South of Center Street

– Reconstruction of the

existing alley pave-

ment section including

grading, aggregate

base, bituminous sur-

facing, seven inch (7″)

concrete alley ap-

proach pavement, mis-

cellaneous removals

and restoration.

8. Alley Block 115

North of Center Street

– Grading, aggregate

base, bituminous sur-

facing, seven inch (7″)

concrete alley ap-

proach pavement,

storm sewer, miscel-

laneous removals and

restoration necessary

to construct a residen-

tial alley pavement

section (improvement

petitioned).

9. Alley Block 119

South of Center Street

– Grading, aggregate

base, bituminous sur-

facing, seven inch (7″)

concrete alley ap-

proach pavement, mis-

cellaneous removals

and restoration neces-

sary to construct a

residential alley pave-

ment section (im-

provement petitioned).

10. Alley Block 154

South of Center Street

– Grading, aggregate

base, bituminous sur-

facing, seven inch (7″)

concrete alley ap-

proach pavement, mis-

cellaneous removals

and restoration neces-

sary to construct a

residential alley pave-

ment section (im-

provement petitioned).

11. Garden Street from

Center Street to 8th

South Street and 8th

South Street from Gar-

den Street to Payne

Street – Bituminous

seal coat and roadway

striping.

12. 17th South Street

from Washington

Street to State Street –

Grading, aggregate

base, concrete curb

and gutter, bituminous

surfacing, concrete

sidewalk, concrete

driveway pavement

and boulevard res-

toration (improvement

petitioned).

13. Retaining wall

reconstruction adjacent

to 1401 South Payne

Street – Reconstruc-

tion of the upper por-

tion of the existing

stone retaining wall.

14. Retaining wall

reconstruction adjacent

to the Theater building

on North German

Street – Stabilization

and reconstruction of

the failing concrete

block wall at the south

end of the Downtown

Mall German Street re-

taining wall.

2017 Utility, Street

and Alley Improve-

ment – Group I Cost

Summary

Total Cost

$3,588,741.78

Amount Proposed

To Be Assessed

$1,115,795.83

The proposed assess-

ment rolls are on file

for public inspection at

the City Finance

Director’s office.

Written or oral objec-

tions will be considered

at the public hearing.

No appeal may be tak-

en as to the amount of

an assessment unless

a signed, written objec-

tion is filed with the Fi-

nance Director prior to

the hearing or present-

ed to the presiding off-

icer at the hearing.

After the public hearing

the City Council may

adopt the proposed

special assessment

roll. You will have 30

days from the adoption

date to pay the entire

final special assess-

ment amount without

interest to the Brown

County

Auditor-Treasurer’s Of-

fice. After such time,

you may pay to the

County Auditor the en-

tire amount of the as-

sessment remaining

unpaid, plus the in-

terest accrued to De-

cember 31st of the

year in which such

payment is made.

Such payment to the

County must be made

before November 15th

or interest will be

charged through De-

cember 31st of the

succeeding year. The

unpaid balance of any

assessment will be

levied by Brown Coun-

ty and will be collected

as an assessment on

your property tax state-

ment over a ten (10)

year period along with

a 3.75% percent sim-

ple interest charge on

the unpaid balance.

An owner may appeal

an assessment to dis-

trict court pursuant to

Minnesota Statutes

Section 429.081 by

serving notice of the

appeal upon the Mayor

or Finance Director of

the City within 30 days

after the adoption of

the assessment and fil-

ing such notice with the

district court within ten

days after service upon

the Mayor or Finance

Director.

Under Minnesota Sta-

tutes 435.193 to

435.195 the Council

may, in its discretion,

defer the payment of

this special assess-

ment for any home-

stead property owned

by a person 65 years

of age or older for

whom it would be a

hardship to make these

payments. When

deferment of the spe-

cial assessment has

been granted and is

terminated for any rea-

son provided by law,

all amounts accumu-

lated plus applicable

interest become due.

Any assessed property

owner meeting the re-

quirements of this law

and City Code Section

2.80 adopted under it

may, within 30 days of

the confirmation of the

assessment apply to

the Finance Director on

such forms as are

prescribed by the

County Auditor for

such deferral of pay-

ment of this special as-

sessment on his pro-

perty.

Question regarding the

proposed assessment

should be directed to

the City Engineer’s Of-

fice at (507) 359-8380.

BY ORDER OF THE

CITY COUNCIL

Dated at New Ulm,

Minnesota this 2nd day

of October 2018

Nicole L. Jorgensen

Finance Director