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Originally Posted by morgin
At the very least, increasing the amortization over a more reasonable lifecycle would be a start. 15 years is ridiculous. The sidewalks in my neighborhood are from the 80s. A concrete sidewalk in a residential area should have a projected lifecycle of longer than 15 years.
Sorry Bunk this kind of has me annoyed now.
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You pay for them over 15 years, which seems a reasonable amount of time to spread the cost over. The sidewalks themselves should last 60 years+ except minor repairs. Nevertheless, it should come from general taxation, not immediately adjacent property owners.