Neighborhood Improvement District No. 13 (Metcalfe Park)
Summary
Metcalfe Park residents built their own funding district: $50 a year per occupied home, $100 for vacant ones, capped at $500/$1,000 for larger properties, raising $40,000 to $90,000 annually for beautification and blight prevention. The vacant-property surcharge is a deliberate nudge at often out-of-state owners.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
Most households pay about $50 a year; vacant-property owners pay $100, aiming to raise $40,000-$90,000 annually.
Metcalfe Park residents, who designed the plan themselves and will elect their own one-year-term board.
Owners of vacant properties — often out-of-state — pay double the occupied rate.
Mentions & discussions (2)
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE — September 10, 2026
Metcalfe Park residents built their own funding district: $50 a year per occupied home, $100 for vacant ones, capped at $500/$1,000 for larger properties, raising $40,000 to $90,000 annually for beautification and blight prevention. The vacant-property surcharge is a deliberate nudge at often out-of-state owners.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — August 17, 2026
A resident-led special assessment district would add roughly $50 a year to most property tax bills in Metcalfe Park, with higher charges for unoccupied properties, to fund cleanup, vacancy reduction, home repair help and community programming.
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Neighborhood Improvement District No. 13 (Metcalfe Park)
Residents fund and run their own neighborhood improvement fund; vacant-property owners pay double to encourage occupancy and repair.
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