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<br />ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS <br />FOR EXTENSION OF WATER AND SEWER UNDER ASSESSMENT PROJECTS <br />1. Citizens request information from staff on water or sewer availability and estimated cost of <br />extensions, <br />2. Staff prepares preliminary water or sewer layout and develops range of extension costs. <br />3. Citizens circulate petition for water or sewer service among property owners and present signed <br />petition to Board of Directors,. <br />4. Board directs statPto obtain detailed engineering study of project area. <br />5, Staff determines estimated project cost from detailed design. <br />6, Board reviews project information and determine availability of funds within adopted CIP. <br />7. Staff prepazes Preliminary Assessment Resolution for adoption by Board. Staff publishes notice <br />of public hearing and mails copies of adopted resolution to property owners in benefited area. <br />8. The Board holds public hearing. At completion of public heating, staff prepares a Final <br />Assessment Resolution and establishes the total project cost. <br />9. Board adopts Final Assessment Resolution, and staff proceeds with permitting, easement <br />acquisition and bid process, <br />10. Board awards construction contract, and project construction begins and is completed. <br />11, Staff notifies property owners that construction is complete. Property owners pay availability <br />fees and may connect to the line, <br />12. Staff accumulates cost data on project. <br />1.3. Staff prepares Preliminary Assessment Roll for adoption. Staff publishes notice of public hearing <br />and mails notices to property owners. <br />14. The Board holds public hearing. At completion of public hearing, staff prepares Final <br />Assessment Resolution for adoption. <br />15.. Board adopts Final Assessment Roll and publishes notice of its adoption, <br />16. The Authority establishes accounts for all assessed properties, and property owners make annual <br />payments, with interest, on the assessment.. Property owners must pay first installment payment <br />within 60 days after confirmation of the Final Assessment Rolh <br />Contact OWASA's Engineering Deparhnent for, further detail. <br />