Regarding who pays for sidewalks and curbs in Oxford Borough

Letter to the Editor:
We rent a house on Maryland Avenue in Oxford, and when the borough saw that the house needed curbing and sidewalks, they made the landlord (the owner of the house) pay for the curbing and sidewalks.
Now, the borough might be willing to pay for curbs and sidewalks when they are needed in the future. If the borough is now willing to pay, will they give the landlord the money they spent back?
Steve Vogel
Oxford