§ 160A-225. Hearing on preliminary resolution; assessment resolution. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 160A‑225. Hearing on preliminary resolution; assessment resolution.

At the public hearing, the council shall hear all interested personswho appear with respect to any matter covered by the preliminary resolution.After the public hearing, the council may adopt a resolution directing that theproject or portions thereof be undertaken. The assessment resolution shalldescribe the project in general terms (which may be by reference to projectsdescribed in the  preliminary resolution) and shall set forth the following:

(1)        The basis on which the special assessments shall be levied,together with a general description of the boundaries of the area benefited ifthe basis of assessment is either area or value added;

(2)        The percentage of the cost to be specially assessed;

(3)        The terms of payment, including the conditions under whichassessments are to be held in abeyance, if any.

Thepercentage of cost to be assessed may not be different from the percentageproposed, and the projects authorized may not be greater in scope than theprojects described in the preliminary resolution. If the council decides that adifferent percentage of the cost should be assessed than that proposed in thepreliminary resolution, or that any project should be enlarged, it shall adoptand advertise a new preliminary resolution as herein provided. (1915, c. 56, s. 6; C.S., s. 2708; 1971, c. 698, s.1.)