St. Paul is facing class-action suit over street assessments

Three attorneys told St. Paul leaders Wednesday they will file a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all property owners in the city if St. Paul continues to move forward with its unusual — and, according to the attorneys, illegal — process for funding street maintenance.

The City Council nevertheless confirmed the 2016 right-of-way assessment costs Wednesday evening, since most of the work the assessments paid for has already been completed.

But city officials said they are looking into changing the process, following a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that determined the assessment is actually a tax.

http://www.startribune.com/st-paul-considering-changes-to-right-of-way-assessment-process/396098151/