UTILITY LOCAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
(360 ) 491-5600
420 College St . SE
Lacey , Wa 98503
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1200 College St . SE
Lacey , WA 98503
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Frequently Asked Questions
What if the preliminary estimates are acceptable and the work is
approved?
What if City Council approves the L.I.D. and I want to appeal
their decision?
An ordinance forming the L.I.D will be
prepared and approved by the City
Council.
You have 30 days from the adopton of
the L.I.D. ordiance to file an appeal with
the Superior Court. If the 30 days pass
with no appeal, the City will complete
the contract plans, adevertise for bids,
and proceed with project construction.
U.L.I.D. L.I.D.
CONTACT THE CITY OF
LACEY
A L.I.D or U.L.I.D. is used for making
improvements to a neighborhood
or business area within the City of Lacey.
Improvements can include things
like new sidewalks, street lights, or
installing sewer lines.
Steps to creating a L.I.D.
Meet with City staff to discuss
your ideas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Circulate a petition to property
owners and gather signatures.
City staff are available to assist
and answer questions.
With enough signatures, the
petition is taken to City Council
who can adopt a formal
resolution of intent to form a L.I.D.
You can send a letter or
petition to the City Council
outlining your arguements.
All protests must be
submitted to the City
Clerk's office.
The ULID fails. However, if the
project affects public health
or safety, the Council may
overrule the protest petitions
and proceed.
While this is fairly unlikely, there is no
further obligation to the property owner.
The City will assume all costs incurred to
this point in the project.
What if after the estimates are provided I think my share of the
costs will be too expensive?
What if protests are received from 60% or more of the homeowners
within the proposed ULID?
What if the L.I.D. is not approved by the City Council?
Property owners are invited to a
public hearing to allow for
testimony or they can
submit comment at the City
Clerk's office.
City Council will decide to
proceed or not proceed with the
L.I.D. If they proceed,
construction can begin.
After construction, there is a
hearing to discuss the final
assessment cost for each
property owner and any
disputes or adjustments.
L.I.D.s allow for equitable cost sharing between all
properties that will benefit from the
improvement (each property will
pay a portion of the total costs).
L.I.D.s also
provide the option to
spread project costs
over a longer period of
time at a lowerinterest rate.