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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PETITION FROM LANDOWNERS, PAUL J. AND DANI RAU, III, FOR THE EXCLUSION OF THEIR PROPERTY FROM THE BOUNDARIES OF SEDGWICK COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE.
Presented by: William F. Deer, Assistant County Counselor
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the public hearing, accept comments, close the public hearing, adopt the resolution and instruct the County Clerk to publish the same according to law.
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Background:
Pursuant to the K.S.A 19-3604(b), the following landowners have petitioned for the exclusion of lands from the boundaries of the fire district:
Rau, III, Paul J. and Dani - 6011 N. 167th Street W., Colwich, KS 67030.
The petition, duly signed by the owners of at least ten percent of the area of the land seeking to alter the boundaries of the Sedgwick County Fire District Number One, was filed in the office of the County Clerk on March 27, 2018. A public hearing is necessary to determine the advisability of altering the boundaries of the fire district to exclude the lands pursuant to the petition.
Alternatives: N/A
Financial Considerations: Fire District tax impact: ($507.75)
Legal Considerations:
K.S.A. 19-3604(b) requires that a public hearing be called and held in compliance with K.S.A. 19-270(b) on the proposed alteration of the Fire District. If the proposed alteration is within the fringe area of a city, then at least a 3/4 majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners is required to approve the alteration of the boundaries. The petitioners, Paul J. and Dani Rau, III, are inside the fringe area of the City of Colwich and the City of Maize. Therefore, a 3/4 majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners is needed. Pursuant to K.S.A. 19-3606, such alteration must be completed by July 1 to be effective for the upcoming tax year.
K.S.A. 19-270(b) provides as follows:
That the board receives testimony from the city, township, county or regional planning commission having jurisdiction over any of the affected...
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