§ 94-8. Notice for hearing on preliminary assessment roll.

(a)

Upon completion of the preparation of the preliminary assessment roll, the commission shall cause to be published once, in a newspaper of general circulation, a resolution stating that a preliminary assessment roll has been completed; that the assessment roll is on file in the office of the county administrator or his designee; that the assessment roll is open to public inspection; that at a regular meeting of the board of county commissioners, on a certain day and hour to be specified in the resolution, and not earlier than 15 calendar days from such publication, the board of county commissioners will hear all interested persons regarding the proposed assessments contained in the preliminary assessment roll; and which shall state, in brief and general terms, a description of the improvement, together with the location thereof.

(b)

At least 15 calendar days prior to the date of such hearing, notice by certified, first class mail shall be sent to each person whose name and address is either known, or may be reasonably ascertained, identified as the owner of record of any lot or parcel of land proposed for assessment or in whose name any such lot or parcel may otherwise be listed on the tax roll of the county tax appraiser, advising said person of:

(1)

The nature of the proposed improvements;

(2)

The estimated cost thereof;

(3)

The specific amount of assessment to be made against each lot or parcel of land; and

(4)

The place, date and time of the public hearing on the assessment.

Failure of the owner to receive such notice due to mistake or inadvertence shall not affect the validity of the preliminary assessment roll adopted by the board of county commissioners, nor release or discharge any obligation for payment of a special assessment imposed by the board of county commissioners pursuant to this article.

(Ord. No. 97-08, § VII, 6-10-97; Ord. No. 02-17, § 1, 7-30-02)