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~a <br />4: Following the public hearing, the BOC may adopt a Final Assessment <br />Resolution. This assessment shall generally describe the nature of the project <br />and the boundary of the assessed area. In addition,.tiie percentage of the cost <br />of the project to be specially assessed and the terms of payment should be set <br />forth; including any conditions under which assessments might be held in <br />abeyance. ~. <br />NOTE: If the BOC decides that the percentage of the project assessed should <br />be different than the percentage set forth. in the preliminary assessment <br />. ~ resolution, or that the scope of .the project should be greater in scope than <br />, that.described in the preliminary resolution, then a new preliminary <br />assessment resolution shall be adopted.and advertised as described in steps <br />1=4 above. ~ ~ ~ ~. - <br />.. . <br />5. When the BOC has determined~the total cost of the project, a preliminary . <br />assessment roll shall ~C~e prepared. This roll should include a brief description of <br />each lot of parcel to be asse"ssed, along with the basis for the assessment, the <br />. amount assessed~against each, the terms,of payment and the name of the <br />owner. <br />6: This roll should be~filed~in the clerk's office and be made available for public <br />. inspection. The BOC shall schedule a time and place for a public hearing on <br />the roll. <br />7. At least.l0 days before the date of the hearing, the BOC shall publish a notice <br />that the preliminary assessment roll has been completed. The' notice shall <br />describe the project, note that the. preliminary roll is available for inspection in' <br />the clerk's office; and give the date and time of the Bearing on the roll. <br />8. ~ ~ Also; at least ten days before the date set for the public hearing, the BOC shall <br />cause a copy of the~preliminary assessment roll to be mailed by first class mail <br />to each owner of property listed on the roll. The mailed notice should include <br />information about the hearing on the. roll and note that the roll is available for . <br />public inspection at the clerk's office. <br />9. After the hearing, the BOC shall either confirm .the preliminary assessment roll, <br />or; based on information brought forth in the hearing, shall modify the <br />preliminary assessment roll as may be proper in compliance with the basis of <br />the assessment. Once the assessment roll has been confirmed, each . <br />assessment is a lien on the properly assessed of the same nature and to the <br />same extent as the lien for county or city property taxes. <br />7 <br />