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PUBLIC HEARING ON PETITION FOR ATTACHMENT OF LAND TO HARVEY COUNTY RURAL WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 OPERATING IN SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS.
Presented by: Robert W. Parnacott, Assistant County Counselor.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open public hearing, receive testimony, make the necessary findings.
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On May 16, 2014, a petition was filed with the County Clerk requesting attachment of land in Sedgwick County to Harvey County Rater District No. 1, which operates in Sedgwick County. The owners of the land need water service, and Harvey County Rural Water District No. 1 is the district best suited to provide service. After receipt of the petition, it was presented to the commission on June 4, 2014, and the commission set a public hearing date for June 18, 2014. Notice of the hearing was sent as required by statute to the landowners, the district and the chief engineer for the state Division of Water Resources.
The petition states the land is without an adequate supply of water, the attachment to the district will be conducive to and will promote the public health, convenience and welfare of the petitioner and other citizens, and the petition has been signed by 100% of the owners.
The property described in the petition is the north half of the east half of a quarter section, therefore it is approximately 40 acres. It is located north and west of the intersection of 85th N. and 159th E. The property will be used for single family residential purposes. The district has existing water lines within approximately forty feet of the property line.
At the hearing the commission must receive testimony and make the following findings: whether proper notice has been given; whether the statements in the petition are true; and whether a majority of the directors of the board of the district object to the attachment. If notice has been given, the statements are found to be true, and a majority of the directors do not object, the board can then order attachment of the property to the...
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