Section 45-41-72 Authority of commission; project costs. (a) The Lee County Commission shall have authority to construct or cause to be constructed, design or caused to be designed, contract for and execute or cause to be executed a contract for the construction, repair, maintenance, or improvement of any type of public improvement which enhances the […]
Section 45-41-72.01 Assessment for project costs. When any assessment for project costs is made under this subpart, the chair of the county commission shall cause to be prepared a roll or list showing the names of the property owners so assessed and opposite each name a description of the lot or parcel of land belonging […]
Section 45-41-72.02 Assessment bank. The list shall be entered in a well-bound book or loose-leaf book firmly bound, prepared for that purpose, and shall contain appropriate columns in which payments may be credited and the lien of the assessment satisfied by the tax collector of the county. The book shall be known as the assessment […]
Section 45-41-72.03 Approval of assessments. After the completion of the proper entries of each improvement, the assessment book shall be delivered to the county commission for its consideration and if the commission is satisfied that assessments have been properly made, it shall adopt a resolution approving the assessments against the property owners as set out […]
Section 45-41-72.04 Contents of notice. The notice provided for in Section 45-41-72.03 shall state that, at a time and place therein specified, not less than 20 days from the first date of publication, the Lee County Commission shall meet to hear and determine any objections or defense that may be filed to the assessments, or […]
Section 45-41-72.05 Defects in notice or proceedings. Any defect in the notice or proceedings before or subsequent to the notice, with respect to one or more interested persons, shall not affect the notice or proceedings, except insofar as it may touch the interest or property of that person or persons, and shall not avail any […]
Section 45-41-72.06 Objections, defenses, or protests. The owner, or owners, or any person who has an interest in real estate against which it is proposed to assess the cost, or any part thereof, of the construction, repair, maintenance, or improvement, or his or her agent or attorney, may appear at any time on or before […]
Section 45-41-72.07 Hearing; adoption of resolution. The county commission shall hear and pass upon all objections to and protests against the proposed assessment under any reasonable rules and regulations it may adopt. After the hearing, the commission shall have the power to reduce or abate assessments, including the power to abate assessments against property owned […]
Section 45-41-72.08 Payment of costs and expenses. The costs and expenses of materials and labor used in the construction, repair, maintenance, or improvement of the public improvements, which are assessed by the county commission against property pursuant to this subpart, shall be paid to the county tax collector at the time or times as determined […]
Section 45-41-72.09 Assessment liens. Assessment liens for charges and expenses authorized in this subpart, except as herein provided, shall insofar as feasible be governed by laws governing assessment liens for municipal improvements. All powers, duties, and authority relative to municipal improvements vested by the laws in municipal governing bodies, including collection of assessments for the […]
