Boellner v. City of Maumee

A municipality which expends funds for improving a street may utilize R. C. Chapter 727 to recoup a portion of its expenditures. The procedure established therein involves the levying and collection of special assessments against property specially benefited by the project. However, the municipality can not assess its total expenditures. Omitting an exception not relevant to this case, R. C. 727.05 places the following limitation on a municipality’s assessment powers:

“The municipal corporation shall pay such part of the total cost of improvements for which special assessments are levied under…