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photo by Dave DeMars St. Joseph City Attorney Tom Jovanovich tries to explain the concept of benefit assessments at the June 5 St. Joseph City Council meeting. Benefit assessment means property owners derive a benefit from improvements made to adjacent roads and streets that border their property. Payment for the improvements is based on how much benefit a property owner might derive from the improvements. Commercial properties are thought to derive the most benefit from improvements.