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From: Joni Spackman <jonispackman@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 2:42 PM
To: Deborah Lovejoy
Subject: Opposed to Local Improvement Districts
Dear Rexburg City Council Members,
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed Local Improvement District(LID) and to
urge you to reconsider the devastating financial impact this will have on homeowners, renters, and
businesses in our community. The current economic climate has already stretched household budgets
to the breaking point, and forcing a select group of property owners to bear the cost of infrastructure
projects—rather than fairly distributing the burden across all taxpayers—is both unjust and financially
irresponsible.
Under this plan, affected property owners face financial devastation, with forced payments ranging from
$10,000 to $20,000 or more. For many, this is an insurmountable burden, and failure to pay will result in
a lien on their property for 10 years, with interest. These costs are imposed without regard for individual
ability to pay.
This is not just about one neighborhood or one project. If this goes forward, many other areas in Rexburg
will be next. Renters will feel the pain through rising rents as landlords pass down costs, and businesses
will be forced to raise prices, harming the entire local economy, and pushing some citizens to financial
strain and/or ruin.
The growing frustration over LIDs is undeniable. The city should pursue a more equitable method of
funding infrastructure improvements—one that does not place a heavy burden on a select few.
Respectfully,
Joni Spackman
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