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k <br />City of Orono <br />August 31, 1992 <br />Page 2 <br />Fourth, the assessment against Gronberg's parcel exceeds the <br />benefits resulting from the improvements, namely, the <br />installation of a public sewer. Almost all of the lots located <br />in the Swan Lake addition and in Registered Land Survey #744 have <br />been assessed substantially lower than the Gronberg's. In <br />addition, a year ago the Gronbergs could have put in a septic <br />sysmte for approximately $7,275 (see attached Sullivan proposal). <br />This certainly would have made the lot buildable and the cost <br />would have been substantially less than the cost the City of <br />Orono is presently assessing Mr. Gronberg's lot at. <br />Finally, we are approximately $4,000 apart. This is based on my <br />negotiations with Ron Moorse of the City of Orono, who said the <br />City would take 10% off the assessed value which now is <br />approximately $17,960. Subtracting 10%, this would make the <br />assessment of Gronberg's lot approximately $16,000. In light of <br />the foregoing and the unnecessary expense of litigation, experts, <br />and appraisals, etc., Mr. Gronberg proposes to pay $11,400, which <br />is the assessed value of several similar lots. This would <br />include Gronberg providing the City of Orono the necessary <br />construction easement to complete their sewer project. <br />We look forward to your response and hope that this can be <br />resolved without-.litigating^,this matter. <br />/7 ^ 'Be^ .regarjr;/, <br />O' ■■''k.'" <br />Steven C. Samborski <br />SCS/km <br />cc:Don Gronberg <br />Mark Gronberg