How to Use special assessment in a Sentence

special assessment

noun
  • Our board had our owners vote on a special assessment to fund roof repairs.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • In some cases, the special assessment can be paid in installments rather than in a lump sum.
    — Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Otherwise, there will be a large special assessment or the condo will need a bank loan — or both.
    — Benny L. Kass, chicagotribune.com, 26 Dec. 2017
  • She was sentenced to time served and a $100 special assessment per charge.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Williams was not fined, but was ordered to pay $200 in special assessments.
    — Warren Kulo | [email protected], al, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Condo owners must pay the special assessment if one is voted on by the condo board.
    — Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Each of them is also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment fee.
    — Mike Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2020
  • She was also hit with a $200 special assessment.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The $15 million special assessment was designed to pay that back.
    — Casey Tolan, CNN, 8 July 2021
  • Cash said his payments for the loan will be made to the city, like a property tax payment, under a special assessment by the city.
    — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Hagerty’s point was that the cost of the special assessment will ultimately be borne by consumers.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
  • If a bank loan or special assessment is the source of the funds, be careful about signing a repair contract before the money is in hand.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2022
  • That meant a special assessment would be tacked onto the bills of commercial and mixed-use properties, based on their value.
    — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2020
  • The bank will collateralize the loan against a special assessment.
    — Gary Singer, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Nov. 2021
  • After that, owners would have to pay for repairs through reserves, a special assessment or, in extreme cases, through loans.
    — Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2021
  • Higher monthly dues or special assessments, most likely.
    — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In addition Beverly Hills might face costs in the form of special assessments and fees.
    — Nancie Clare, Los Angeles Magazine, 20 Feb. 2018
  • If the project is to be funded by a bank loan or special assessment, be careful about signing a repair contract before the money is in hand.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Foxconn is to repay the village through a special assessment levied for the public improvements that will be installed.
    — Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2018
  • She was sentenced to eight years and eight months in prison, six years of supervised release and a $600 special assessment.
    — Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
  • There wasn’t any motion to charge the homeowners for the special assessment in this and any subsequent meeting minutes.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The board approved a $15 million special assessment to cover the repairs.
    — Scott Glover, CNN, 3 July 2021
  • Employers will have to pay down the bonds over a decade through a special assessment added to their regular UI taxes.
    — Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022
  • Some unit owners are upset and are stating that the board is required to obtain unit owner approval to adopt a special assessment to replace the roof.
    — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • If the special assessment was voted upon and approved by the membership, board minutes would not be the document which records that fact.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • While there, Dean created a special assessment that paid for garbage pickup, high-grass removal and nuisance abatements in that city.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 2 Nov. 2021
  • The purchase of the property could require a special assessment of $6 to $9 million.
    — Jason Beeferman, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
  • The resolution must be distributed to the members with the notice of special assessment.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • Those familiar with the Harbor Towers special assessment saga of the early aughts may be getting a sense of déjà vu.
    — Cameron Sperance, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2022
  • Are there any special assessments or pending litigation?
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026

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