Neighbors of George Floyd Square say they’re feeling sticker shock from special assessments

Construction signs and no-parking notices are at the ready around George Floyd Square.

The $15 million reconstruction of the square starts Monday, shortly after the sixth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder.

The project will reopen streets, while keeping the memorial area closed to traffic.

But some neighbors are feeling sticker shock.

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“This tax assessment of $636,000 is going to harm our neighborhood and harm the local businesses,” resident Julia Johnson told a Minneapolis City Council committee this week. “It’s probably going to make my rent go up. It’s going to cause people to be displaced; to be disconnected from the beautiful community t...