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Notice of the hearing shall be published by the council in the county official newspaper no less than ten days before the date of the hearing. In addition, the council may publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the assessment reimbursement area a similar notice.

A notice of hearing shall be given each owner of record of each lot, tract, or parcel of land or other property within the proposed reimbursement assessment area by mailing by certified mail, said notice to each owner as shown on the tax rolls of the county treasurer. The notice of hearing shall be mailed not less than twenty days before the date of the hearing.

All notices shall refer to the proposed ordinance and designate the proposed assessment reimbursement area by number and include the following:

(1) The preliminary determination of the area boundaries and assessments;

(2) The nature of the proposed county road improvement(s);

(3) The total estimated cost of the county road improvement(s) and the estimated portion, if any, to be made by the county. The cost to be borne by the county shall be broken down into that portion, if any, to be borne by the county for improvements that benefit the general public for which the county shall not be reimbursed, and that portion, if any, that will be borne by the county for improvements that benefit that portion of the public who will use the developments within the assessment reimbursement area for which the county shall be reimbursed;

(4) A description of the property owners’ rights and options;

(5) The proportion of the total cost to be borne by reimbursement assessments;

(6) The estimated amount of the cost and expense of such improvement to be borne by the particular lot, tract or parcel, and the time period for which reimbursement may be required which shall not exceed fifteen years;

(7) The time, date, and place of the hearing before the council. (Added by Ord. 96-028 § 79, June 12, 1996, Eff date June 29, 1996).