§ 4-3-23. Hearing on assessments.

(a)

On the completion of the assessment roll, the board of county commissioners shall fix a time and place at which the owners of property to be assessed or any other persons interested may appear before the board and be heard as to the propriety and advisability of the work to be performed, the cost thereof, the manner of payment, or the amount to be assessed. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given by two (2) publications, approximately one (1) week apart, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. The first such notice is to be published not less than ten (10) days before the time set for the hearing. The notice shall describe the area to be served and shall advise all persons interested that the description of the property to be assessed and the amount to be assessed may be ascertained at the office of the board of county commissioners.

(b)

At the time and place named in the notice, the board shall meet as an equalizing board to hear and consider any and all complaints as to such special assessments and shall adjust and equalize the assessments on a basis of justice and right and shall eliminate any errors in the method of calculation of the assessments and when so equalized and approved by resolution of the board, the assessments shall stand confirmed and remain legal, valid and binding liens of equal dignity with the lien for county taxes on the property against which the assessments are made until paid.

(Ord. No. 88-11, § 1(4), 5-10-88)

Note— See the editor's note following § 4-3-21.