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044 Page Two Wilkins Drive PPP August 20, 1995 IMPACT: General Statutes 153A-185 provides the enabling authority to make special assessments for purposes of road improvements . Section 153A-194 provides for the preparation of and public hearing on an preliminary assessment roll following determination of the cost of a project. The assessment roll is prepared upon information available from County tax records. The preliminary assessment roll is available for public inspection prior to the public hearing and notice of same is sent by first class—mail to each property owner listed on the roll . Each notice specifies the assessment for the referenced lot. A certificate of mailing is prepared by the Clerk to the Board. At the public hearing on the Preliminary Assessment Roll the Board receives comment and may modify, annul or confirm the roll by confirming, cancelling, increasing or reducing assessments in compliance with the basis for assessment . From the time of confirmation of the assessment , each assessment is a Lien on the property. Section 153A-197 provides that if someone is dissatisfied with the amount of an assessment he may, within 10 days after the assessment roll is confirmed, file a notice of appeal to the appropriate division of the General Court of Justice and shall, within 20 days after the day the roll is confirmed, serve the Board or the Clerk with a statement of facts upon which the appeal is based. Section 153A-198 provides for reassessment by the Board of Commissioners if in its judgement an irregularity, error, ommision etc. has occurred . The LaBarres appeal to the assessment did not fall within the procedures outlined above. RECOMMENDATION: As the Board decides .