§ 153A-304.3. Changes in adjoining service districts. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 153A‑304.3.  Changes in adjoining servicedistricts.

(a)        Changes. – The board of county commissioners may byresolution relocate the boundary lines between adjoining county servicedistricts if the districts were established for substantially similar purposes.The boundary lines may be changed in accordance with a petition from landownersor may be changed in any manner the board deems appropriate. Upon receipt of arequest to change service district boundaries, the board of countycommissioners shall set a date and time for a public hearing on the requestprior to taking action on the request.

(b)        Report. – Before the public hearing required by subsection(a) of this section, the board of county commissioners shall cause to beprepared a report containing all of the following:

(1)        A map of the service district and the adjacent territoryshowing the current and proposed boundaries of the district.

(2)        A statement indicating that the proposed boundary relocationmeets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.

(3)        A plan for providing service to the area affected by therelocation of district boundaries.

(4)        The effect that the changes in the amount of taxableproperty will have on the ability of the district to provide services or toservice any debt.

Thereport shall be available for public inspection in the office of the clerk ofthe board for at least two weeks before the date of the public hearing.

(c)        Notice and Hearing. – The board shall hold a public hearingbefore adopting any resolution relocating the boundaries of a service district.Notice of the hearing shall state the date, hour, and place of the hearing andits subject, and shall include a statement that the report required bysubsection (b) of this section is available for inspection in the office of theclerk to the board. The notice shall be published at least once not less thanone week before the date of the hearing.

(d)        Effective Date. – The resolution changing the boundaries ofthe districts shall take effect at the beginning of a fiscal year commencingafter its passage, as determined by the board. (2005‑136, s. 1.)