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Reso►udon of Int ni on — Ballot Under this procedure (see RCW 36.88.030-.040), the board of county commissioners adopts a resolution which states its intention to proceed with formation of an RID. Within the resolution, the Board sets a date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider forming the RID. The Board directs that a notice of the hearing be sentto those who own propertywithin the boundary of the proposed district along with an estimated project cost and the estimated assessments. A copy of the Resolution of Intention, a ballot, a ballot return envelope, and election instructions are all included as part of the mailing, (Ballots need to be included in this mailing due to statutory time limits forvoting to be completed within 7 days of the hearing) The entire notification packet is mailed to property owners at least fifteen days prior to the date of the public hearing. The resolution of intention is also published in at least two consecutive issues of a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the date of the first publication to be at least fifteen days prior to the hearing date. The board of county commissioners conducts the public hearing and takes both oral and written testimony regarding district formation. The board then decides if the district is feasible. If the Board finds it to be feasible, they will so state in a resolution and direct the clerk of the board to proceed with the election. If the board cannot find the RID to be feasible, then they can adopt a resolution so stating and terminate all further proceedings in conjurncticn with the RID. If the proposed RID is fcurd to be feasible, then the public hearing is continued for the purpese of obtaining election results. The continuance is to a date specific, which must be not more than 15 days after the electLon deadline. Property owners have until one week after the hearing, atwh;ch the feasibility ofthe project was declared, to return their ballots to the clerk of the board. Ballots not received by 5:00 p.m. by the Local and Road Improvement Districts Manuel for Washington State Sixth Edkion 77 Resolution of Intention Ral'lot Prataat Pathan Method $ecbm 31188 030-040 RCW (Chapter 36 43 RCW) (Sw tjon 31B 88 05D RM) Public Hearing Required; no sooner than Required; no sooner than Required; no sooner than 15 days after first 15 days after first 15 days after first publication in official publication in official publication in official i newspaper, newspaper. newspaper. i Resolution to Create Public hearing is Resolution to create Resolution to create District continued to date not district can be passed at district can be passed at more than 15 days after or after hearing. or after hearing, un!ess ballot deadline. Decision petition is deemed ILO create or reject is insufficient. based on balloting results. Time Constraints Ballots must be returned After adoption of Property owners may add to the clerk by 5:00 p.m. resolution to create or delete names from the of the day one week after district, property owners petition until 5 pm on the the public hearing date. have a 30 -day perlod day before the hearing. Continued hearing must during which they may occur within 15 days of protest district formation. the ballot deadline. District is Formed Resolution to create district can be passed at District is created after protest period ends, if District can be created after hearing. continued hearing. valid protest not filed. Reso►udon of Int ni on — Ballot Under this procedure (see RCW 36.88.030-.040), the board of county commissioners adopts a resolution which states its intention to proceed with formation of an RID. Within the resolution, the Board sets a date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider forming the RID. The Board directs that a notice of the hearing be sentto those who own propertywithin the boundary of the proposed district along with an estimated project cost and the estimated assessments. A copy of the Resolution of Intention, a ballot, a ballot return envelope, and election instructions are all included as part of the mailing, (Ballots need to be included in this mailing due to statutory time limits forvoting to be completed within 7 days of the hearing) The entire notification packet is mailed to property owners at least fifteen days prior to the date of the public hearing. The resolution of intention is also published in at least two consecutive issues of a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the date of the first publication to be at least fifteen days prior to the hearing date. The board of county commissioners conducts the public hearing and takes both oral and written testimony regarding district formation. The board then decides if the district is feasible. If the Board finds it to be feasible, they will so state in a resolution and direct the clerk of the board to proceed with the election. If the board cannot find the RID to be feasible, then they can adopt a resolution so stating and terminate all further proceedings in conjurncticn with the RID. If the proposed RID is fcurd to be feasible, then the public hearing is continued for the purpese of obtaining election results. The continuance is to a date specific, which must be not more than 15 days after the electLon deadline. Property owners have until one week after the hearing, atwh;ch the feasibility ofthe project was declared, to return their ballots to the clerk of the board. Ballots not received by 5:00 p.m. by the Local and Road Improvement Districts Manuel for Washington State Sixth Edkion 77