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APPROVAL OF STATEMENT OF COSTS AND ASSESSMENT ROLL; ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN STORM WATER DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COUNTY; AND PROVIDE NOTICE THEREOF.
Presented by: Joe L. Norton, Gilmore & Bell, PC, Bond Counsel.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Statement of Costs, Assessment Roll and Notice of Public Hearing; establish June 5, 2013 at 9:00 A.M. as the date and time for a public hearing; and authorize a notice of such public hearing to be published and mailed as required by law
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A Statement of Final Costs and proposed Assessment Roll have been prepared with respect to the project hereinafter described by Sedgwick County Public Works in conjunction with the Sedgwick County Finance Department. A public hearing is required to be conducted prior to the levy of such special assessments; such public hearing is proposed to be held on June 5, 2013 at 9:00 A.M. at the County Commission Meeting Room. Notice of Public Hearing is required to be published in the official County newspaper and mailed to each affected property owner 10 days prior to such public hearing.
Project List
Project Name |
Statutory Authority |
Authorizing Resolutions |
Greenwich Plaza Addition (Storm Water Drainage) |
K.S.A. 19-27, 181/CR62 |
53-2012/152-2012 |
A schedule of events regarding these assessments and the bonds to be issued therefor is attached hereto.
Through guidelines established in the County's Special Assessment Projects policy, the County facilitates new development by installing basic infrastructure for the benefit of properties within an assessment district. Special Assessment Districts are created by Resolution and assessments are levied on properties benefited by the project.
Greenwich Plaza Addition - (Storm Water Drainage)
Resolution No. 53-2012, as amended by 152-2012
Construction of storm water drainage improvements to serve Lots 1 through 3, Block 1, Greenwich Plaza Addition, Sedgwick County, Kansas, in accordance with the plans and specifications of Sedgwick County Public Works.
[K.S.A. 19-27,181 et seq., as amended by Charter Resolution No. 62]
Alternatives:
The alternative to utilizing special assessment funding would be at-large funding by Sedgwick County, which would utilize tax dollars from all residents of the County, not just those directly impacted by the projects.
Financial Considerations:
Use of special assessments allows the project costs to be passed on to the benefited property. All fees required by the Special Assessment Policy have been included in the assessment calculation.
Legal Considerations:
The Board of County Commissioners (the "Board") has heretofore authorized a certain storm water drainage improvements project within the County, all of which will be assessed to property owners benefited thereby. Prior to such levy of special assessments, the Board must approve a final cost statement and proposed assessment roll, establish a date and time for public hearing and provide published and mailed notice thereof to affected property owners 10 days prior to such public hearing. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Board will consider a resolution levying such assessments. The property owners will have 30 days to pay against such special assessments. Any amounts not so paid will be funded over a period of 15 years with the County's general obligation bonds.
Policy Considerations:
These proceedings are governed by the Special Assessment Policy.
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