3/6/1990 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MAR 6 1990 �; � _a r BOOK .i � PAGt � Attorney Vitunac advised that it should be everyone who is receiving a benefit, but the Board can make a decision that some people don't really get enough benefit to be in the district. Commissioner Scurlock understood then that we have enough flexibility, if we so choose, to eliminate those two assessments, and Attorney Vitunac advised that the Board would have to make a finding that they would not receive enough benefit. However, if they are in the district under the MSTU and receiving a benefit, they should pay. After looking at the law and who is in the district, he personally felt they should pay. There is a way we could proceed more expeditiously and that is under Public Works standard procedures for special assessments. Mrs. Roberts expressed their appreciation of Director Davis's patience and help in this matter, but they don't feel they can afford to kill this project or have it hang on the issue of the elimination of St. Edward's School and The Moorings. Attorney Vitunac advised that the Board could have Director Davis bring back a proposed district, and then we would pass the four resolutions saying it is a project we like and here's the proposed roll. Then we would schedule a public hearing for all the people, go out to bid, do the project and collect it like a regular assessment. However, the County would have to advance the funds because we would need to have the money in hand. Under our normal procedure, we front the money, do the project, and then special assess everyone and get the money back. OMB Director Joe Baird advised that right now we do not have $330,000 appropriated for this purpose. In an assessment program, the money goes out in about a year. In other words, there would be an expense in this year that was not appropriated. We would have to do a budget amendment for $330,000 if we want to do it this year. If we wait until October, we would just handle it in the budget sessions in July. 18