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specially assessed and the terms of payment should be set forth, including any conditions under which assessments might be held in abeyance. NOTE: If the BOCC decides that the percentage of the project assessed should be different than the percentage set forth in the preliminary assessment resolution, or that the scope of the project should be greater in scope than that described in the preliminary resolution, then a new preliminary assessment resolution shall be adopted and advertised as described in steps 1-4 above. When the BOCC has determined the total cost of the project, a preliminary assessment roll shall be prepared, This roll should include a brief description of each lot or parcel to be assessed, along with the basis for the assessment, the amount assessed against each, the terms of payment and the name of the owner. 6. This roll should be filed in the clerk's office and be made available for public inspection. The BOCC shall schedule a time and place for a public hearing on the roll. At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, the BOCC shall publish a notice that the preliminary assessment roll has been completed, The notice shall describe the project, note that the preliminary roll is available for inspection in the clerk's ofFice, and give the date and time of the hearing on the roll. 8. Also, at least ten days before the date set for the public hearing, the BOCC shall cause a copy of the preliminary assessment roll to be mailed by first-class mail to each owner of property listed on the roll. The mailed notice should include information about the hearing on the roll and note that the roll is available for public inspection at the clerk's office. After the hearing, the BOCC shall either confirm the preliminary assessment roll, or, based on information brought forth in the hearing, shall modify the preliminary assessment roll as may be proper in compliance with the basis of the assessment. Once the assessment roll has been confirmed, each assessment is a lien on the property assessed of the same nature and to the same extent as the lien far county or city property taxes. 10, No earlier than 20 days from the date the assessment roll is confirmed, the county tax collector shall publish once a notice that the roll has been confirmed. The notice shall also state that assessments may be paid without interest at any time before the expiration of 30 days from the date that the notice is published and that if they are not paid within this time, all installments thereof shall bear interest as determined by the BOCC (not to exceed 8% per annum).