Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-36-403
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Resolution of necessity - Assessment of cost - Notice
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of hearing.
The proposed assessment roll shall be submitted by the engineer
to the governing body, which shall examine the same and correct any
errors which may appear therein. The governing body shall adopt a
resolution approving the assessment roll and declaring the work of
improvement necessary to be done. The resolution shall: 1. State
that the assessment roll, as approved, is on file in the municipal
clerk's office;
2. Set forth the time and place that the governing body will
hold a hearing on any complaints or objections that may be made
concerning the apportionment and assessment of costs for the
improvement. The date of the hearing shall be not less than five
(5) nor more than fifteen (15) days after the date of the last
publication; and
3. Direct that notice be given by publication of the resolution
for not less than five (5) nor more than ten (10) days in a daily
newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, or by
publication for four (4) consecutive weeks in a weekly newspaper of
general circulation in the municipality.
A copy of the notice of the nature and amount of the assessment
shall also be mailed by restricted delivery mail to the owners of
land liable to assessment for the cost of the improvement, directed
to the address of such owner as shown on the assessment roll, which
mailing shall be not less than ten (10) days before the first
hearing. The notice by restricted delivery mail shall be considered
cumulative of the notice by publication.
The proposed assessment roll shall be submitted by the engineer
to the governing body, which shall examine the same and correct any
errors which may appear therein. The governing body shall adopt a
resolution approving the assessment roll and declaring the work of
improvement necessary to be done. The resolution shall: 1. State
that the assessment roll, as approved, is on file in the municipal
clerk's office;
2. Set forth the time and place that the governing body will
hold a hearing on any complaints or objections that may be made
concerning the apportionment and assessment of costs for the
improvement. The date of the hearing shall be not less than five
(5) nor more than fifteen (15) days after the date of the last
publication; and
3. Direct that notice be given by publication of the resolution
for not less than five (5) nor more than ten (10) days in a daily
newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, or by
publication for four (4) consecutive weeks in a weekly newspaper of
general circulation in the municipality.
A copy of the notice of the nature and amount of the assessment
shall also be mailed by restricted delivery mail to the owners of
land liable to assessment for the cost of the improvement, directed
to the address of such owner as shown on the assessment roll, which
mailing shall be not less than ten (10) days before the first
hearing. The notice by restricted delivery mail shall be considered
cumulative of the notice by publication.
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