Section 357F.15 – Determination of fee.
357F.15 Determination of fee. 1. The owner of any property joining an established district shall pay to the trustees of the district an initial fee to be computed as follows: a. The trustees shall first determine fair market value of all property and improvements owned by the district, less any indebtedness. b. The board shall […]
Section 357F.4 – Time of hearing.
357F.4 Time of hearing. The public hearing required in section 357F.2 shall be held within thirty days of the presentation of the petition. Notice of hearing shall be given by publication in two successive issues of any newspaper of general circulation within the district. The last publication shall be not less than one week before […]
Section 357F.5 – Action by board.
357F.5 Action by board. After, and within ten days of, the hearing, the board shall either establish the district by resolution or disallow the petition. 92 Acts, ch 1226, §6
Section 357F.6 – Engineer.
357F.6 Engineer. 1. When the board establishes a district, the board shall appoint a competent disinterested civil engineer, who shall prepare a preliminary plat showing: a. The proper design in general outline of the district. b. The lots and parcels of land within the proposed district as they appear on the county auditor’s plat books […]
Section 357F.7 – Hearing on engineer’s report.
357F.7 Hearing on engineer’s report. After the engineer’s report is filed, the board shall give notice, as provided in section 357F.4, of a public hearing to be held concerning the engineer’s preliminary plat. 92 Acts, ch 1226, §8
Section 357F.8 – Election on proposed levy and candidates for trustees.
357F.8 Election on proposed levy and candidates for trustees. 1. When a preliminary plat has been approved by the board, an election shall be held within the district within sixty days to approve or disapprove the levy of an initial tax of not more than one dollar per thousand dollars of assessed value on all […]
Section 357F.9 – Trustees — term and qualification.
357F.9 Trustees — term and qualification. At the election, the names of up to three candidates for trustee shall be written in by the voters on blank ballots without formal nomination and the board shall appoint three from among the five receiving the highest number of votes as trustees for the district. One trustee shall […]
Section 357F.10 – Trustees’ powers.
357F.10 Trustees’ powers. The trustees may purchase, own, rent, or maintain emergency medical services apparatus or equipment within the state or outside the territorial jurisdiction and boundary limits of this state, provide housing for such apparatus and equipment, provide emergency medical service and facilities, and may certify for levy taxes as provided in section 357F.8. […]
Section 357F.11 – Bonds in anticipation of revenue.
357F.11 Bonds in anticipation of revenue. A district may anticipate the collection of taxes authorized in this chapter, and to carry out the purposes of this chapter may issue bonds payable in not more than ten equal installments with the rate of interest not exceeding that permitted by chapter 74A. An indebtedness shall not be […]
Section 357F.12 – Dissolution of district.
357F.12 Dissolution of district. Upon petition of thirty-five percent of the resident eligible electors, the board may dissolve a district and dispose of any remaining property, the proceeds of which shall first be applied against outstanding obligations and any balance shall be applied to tax credit of property owners of the district. However, if the […]