§ 29-8-117 — Public hearing on proposed assessment resolution

(1) On the
date and at the time and place specified in the aforesaid notice, the governing body
shall, in open and public session, hear all arguments relating to the benefits
accruing to any tract, block, lot, or parcel of land therein and the amounts proposed
to be assessed against any such tract, block, lot, or parcel. The hearing may be
adjourned from time to time to a fixed future time and place. After the hearing has
been concluded and all persons desiring to be heard have been heard, the
governing body shall consider the arguments presented and shall make such
corrections in the assessment list as may be considered just and equitable. Such
corrections may eliminate, may increase, or may decrease the amount of the
assessment proposed to be levied against any piece of property. However, no
increase of any proposed assessment shall be valid unless the owner of the
property is given notice and an opportunity to be heard.

(2) After such corrections have been made, the governing body shall make a
specific finding that no proposed assessment on the corrected assessment list
exceeds the benefit to be derived from the improvement by the piece of property to
be so assessed and that no piece of property so listed will bear more than its proper
proportionate share of the cost of such improvement.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: p. 994, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 89-23-17.