Upon the filing of such petition in the office of the county auditor, the county auditor shall
determine and certify that such petition has been signed by at least sixty percent of the
freeholders whose names appear on the current tax schedules in the office of the county auditor
and who appear to reside within the suggested boundaries of the proposed district. The county
auditor shall thereafter designate a time and place of said petition to be heard by the board of
county commissioners. Notice of such hearing must be given by publication two weeks in a
newspaper of general circulation in the county, the last publication appearing at least seven
days prior to said hearing; said notice must be addressed to "all persons residing in or having
any interest in real or personal property located
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Upon the filing of such petition in the office of the county auditor, the county auditor shall
determine and certify that such petition has been signed by at least sixty percent of the
freeholders whose names appear on the current tax schedules in the office of the county auditor
and who appear to reside within the suggested boundaries of the proposed district. The county
auditor shall thereafter designate a time and place of said petition to be heard by the board of
county commissioners. Notice of such hearing must be given by publication two weeks in a
newspaper of general circulation in the county, the last publication appearing at least seven
days prior to said hearing; said notice must be addressed to "all persons residing in or having
any interest in real or personal property located within the following boundaries" and must
include a statement of the proposed boundaries as set forth in the petition; provided, that if the
proposed district is situated within two or more counties, the county auditor of the county
wherein the largest number of petitioners have signed shall confer with the auditor or auditors of
the other county or counties concerned and shall obtain a certificate as to the adequacy of the
petitions pertaining to said county or counties, and thereafter the county auditor shall designate
a time and place for a hearing before a joint meeting of the boards of county commissioners of
all counties in which the proposed district is to be situated and shall give notice thereof by
publication in the manner hereinbefore provided. At the time and place so fixed, the board or
boards of county commissioners shall meet, and all persons residing in or owning taxable
property within the proposed district shall have an opportunity to be heard respecting the
formation of such district or the location of the boundaries thereof. Thereupon the board or
boards of county commissioners shall determine whether the proposed district is suited to the
general fire protection policy of the county, or each of such counties, as a whole, determine the
boundaries of the proposed district, whether as suggested in the petition or otherwise, and
make a written order of such determination which must describe the boundaries of the district
and be filed in the office of the county auditor or auditors of each county in which such district is
situated.