To City of Valdez,  I need some help.

I am co-owner of the Aurora Street/water line improvements

(Northern Lights Subd)
 
and when the time comes to sign them over to the City
 
we need conditions attached
 
Cameron says the ONLY time the water can be worked with is April/May
 
but no later as the water table rises and you will have a BIG mess on your hands,
 
that affects our land, too
 
 
I didn't intend to deed over my Multi-Family land to snow storage lot,
but have it a dedicated easement use;  this needs to be corrected,
so I can negotiate an easement & reimbursement with the next people who want to hook on to the water
 
It should still be my land; not City land.
 
Should anyone want to hook on, we need to be reimbursed $35,000 on the approx $100,000 we have into this line extension
 
I have paid the first $26,000 of my share by turning over the money I got by selling Alpine Woods Lot 8, BK 8
 
I still owe Cameron an equal amount,
 
and his thoughts on his end would be that he would like $10,000 additional for his reimbursement.
 
In Clallam County, Washington where I worked in 1975-1985, the electric company would charge a hefty fee for power extension to the first person who wanted power in a new area; then as others moved in, they were reimbursed a fair share, to minimize the overcharge to the first people
 
Also, I don't think it is fair that we had to do 'to specs' on the water line when others were allowed to hook on by using a water hose type extension.
 
On the electric costs; I think Cameron was at risk for loosing $15,000 deposit unless others started using electric within a certain time period
 
He told me, too, that the City immediately raised taxes on the lots as soon as the plat was done; and as you know it takes awhile to sell lots & transfer them to people who are benefiting from the lot (This is when the city should be raising the taxes)
 
Thus the possibility of having the land I bought being a good investment; and not a loss of money paid already, is looking bleak.
 
I would like to know how much it cost the City to do the Roads in Corbin Creek Subd.
Of Course you didn't have the added expense of doing the water lines
 
Diann Hursh
Box 233
Valdez, AK 99686
 

Maps of Northern Lights Subd - Phase I & II

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Hazards of Alaskan Construction

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A project from May, 2003 through Sept, 2007

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