Why doesn’t the City pay for these improvements using taxes paid by citizens?
Marysville, like other local governments, is empowered with the task of planning such improvements as streets, sidewalks and curbs in order to assure uniform planning. But the truth is that except for arterials, general tax dollars do not pay for the streets, sidewalks and other improvements many of us take for granted when the beneficiary is a specific group, such as a neighborhood. These have generally been paid for by local assessments to the property owner.

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1. What is an LID?
2. Why form an improvement district?
3. What are the advantages of an LID?
4. What are the disadvantages of an LID?
5. How long does it take?
6. Is there any limit on the size of an LID?
7. What is a ULID?
8. What is the difference between an LID and ULID?
9. Can I protest the LID?
10. How do I protest?
11. What costs are involved in an improvement district?
12. Who is responsible for these costs?
13. Why doesn’t the City pay for these improvements using taxes paid by citizens?
14. How does the City levy LID assessments?
15. Are there any upfront, or initial, costs?