Special Assessments
Special Assessments are a financial tool that cities sometimes use to recover certain unpaid costs of services performed on a property, such as:

• Nuisance abatement and code enforcement costs (weed cutting, tree removal, junk or debris removal, hazardous building removal)
• Delinquent utility bills (water, sewer, storm water)
• Unpaid fees and charges owed to the City, such as snow removal or sidewalk repair
• Other unpaid municipal service charges

Special Assessments for Delinquent Utility Bills & Unpaid Abatement Invoices
Do you have a delinquent utility bill or an outstanding abatement invoice? The City would like to remind property owners that delinquent utility bills and unpaid abatement invoices must be paid in full by Monday, November 16^th at 4:30 p.m. Property owners with outstanding utility balances are encouraged to pay their accounts in full to avoid certification against the associated property. Certified properties will incur interest at 5% annually. 

Utility billing checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 251310, St. Paul, MN 55125, and credit card payments can be made via Invoice Cloud. To pay utility billing and abatement accounts in-person at City Hall, please stop by during business hours to pay by cash or check. All payments must be received by Monday, November 16th at 4:30 p.m. Payments postmarked on November 16th or received after November 16th will be certified as a special assessment.

All property owners with a delinquent utility bill or an outstanding abatement invoice have been sent a letter with additional details.

Special Assessment Search
A special assessment search shows pending or levied assessments on properties. Please contact the Finance Director for requests for a special assessment search.