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<br />The 1996 Legisiature authorized cities, to establish special service districts, without, special legislatio
<br />Prior law contained no, general grant of authonty for cities to form these special tax areas to finance
<br />Particular improvement or government service. The self-, exec ut'i ng, pirovi i sion is sicheduled to sunset o
<br />June 30, 2005. Enabling legislafion will once again be required for special, service districts creat
<br />thereaIer.
<br />Special service districts have their own set of limitations and Procedures. The steps necessary to createz?
<br />special service distn,ct are as follows:
<br />Twenty-five percent or moire of the owners of the land area of property that, would, be subject to
<br />service charges atid'owners of 2,5 percent or moire of the net tax capacity of property, subject to the
<br />district must file a petition, calling, for a, public hearing or otherwise modified so that the 25 percent
<br />requirement is los,t,, a new petition will be required.,
<br />The city council ma create an advisory board. Befoire the adoption of'any, prolposa,l by the govemin
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<br />body, to provide services or impose service charges within, the district, the advisory board, ifereate'
<br />must have the opportunity to review and comment on the propoisal. i
<br />Notice of the hearing must include the time and place, of the hearing, a map showing the boundaries
<br />of the proposed district, and a, statement that all persons owning prolpeTty' in the proposed d'st 'ct thaij
<br />*ty to be heard at the hearin.
<br />would, be subject to a ser'vIce charge wil,l be g given, an, olppoirtu,ni
<br />The hearing may be adjourned from time to timel, and the ordinance establish,ing the distfict may biz*
<br />adopted at any time within six months aft�er the date of the conclusion of the hearing by a vote of the
<br />majority, of the govemi'ng body, of the city.
<br />At the hearing, or before the ordinance, is adopted, any affected, landowner may file a written
<br />objection with the city clerk asserting that the landower's property _s50—ul not be included in the
<br />district', or should not be subjected to a service charge. The g�oveimin,g body must make a
<br />determination on the objection within 30 days of fling. The owner may appeal the council's
<br />determination to district court.
<br />The charges can be fixed on any equitable blasis, but shall be reasonably related to the specia.-I services
<br />provided, and, shall be as nearly as possible proportionate to the cost of furtil"shing the service."
<br />League of Minnesota Cities Local Improvement Guide (October 2 pages 35- 3 7
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