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Timeline for a Utility Assessment Project <br />This timeline is meant to show the minimum time required for the assessment process, <br />according to the North Carolina General Statutes 153A-185 to 153A-205, The start date <br />for the process will be "0" and subsequent steps in the process will be labeled "0 + n <br />weeks" to show the total elapsed time from the start date.. <br />Time Description of Activity <br />0 weeks Adopt a Preliminary Assessment Resolution (PAR) <br />0 + 1 week Publish a notice that a PAR has been adopted and that a public <br />hearing of the PAR will be held. <br />Mail a copy of the PAR to each owner of property subject to <br />assessment, <br />0 + 3 weeks Public hearing of the PAR is held, Following the public hearing, the <br />Final Assessment Resolution may be adopted. <br />NOTE: Once the final costs of the project are known, the procedure <br />may continue, There is a possibility that the final cost of the project <br />will be known by the time the Final Assessment Resolution is adopted. <br />This would represent the minimum time frame possible, so the <br />timeline will assume that the costs are known and no time will elapse <br />for this step. <br />0 + 3 weeks Prepare a preliminary assessment roll and determine a time and place <br />for a public hearing on the roll. <br />0 + 5 weeks Publish notice of the public hearing on the preliminary assessment <br />roll. <br />Mail a copy of the preliminary assessment roll and notice of the <br />hearing to each owner of property listed on the roll.. <br />9 <br />