THE CITY OF SALINE NOTICE OF HEARING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION (2011-2012)

 NOTICE OF HEARING

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION (2011-2012)

WE DO NOT INTEND TO ENACT THIS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR, BUT ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING

TO ALL OWNERS OR PARTIES IN INTEREST

OF ANY LANDS WITHIN THE CITY OF SALINE:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the provisions of Act 33, Public Acts of Michigan, 1951, as amended, the voters of the City of Saline approved a ballot proposition at the general election held November 8, 1994 to provide fire protection to all the lands and premises within the City of Saline and to defray the cost by creating a special assessment district comprised of all the lands and premises within the City of Saline.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Council has tentatively declared its intention to approve the proposed Saline Area Fire Department Capital and Operating Budget for the fiscal year 2011-2012 in the amount of $1,100,077 and tentatively approved payment of its proposed percentage share in the amount of $293,990 to be assessed against all the lands and premises within said special assessment district to defray the cost of the fire protection.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Saline Area Fire Department Capital and Operating Budget for the fiscal year 2011-2012 and percentage shares, prepared by the Executive Board for the Saline Area Fire Department, are on file with the City Clerk for public examination.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Saline Municipal Building located at 100 N. Harris Street, Saline, Michigan, to hear objections which may be offered against the estimated cost for fire protection for the fiscal year 2011-2012.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that appearance and protest at this hearing is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the State Tax Tribunal if an appeal should be desired.  A property owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment or may file his or her appearance by letter delivered to the Clerk of the City of Saline by 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2011, and his or her personal appearance shall not be required.  The property owner or any persons having an interest in the property subject to the proposed special assessment may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State Tax Tribunal within thirty days after confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protested at this hearing.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that for the fiscal year 2011-2012 there is a proposal to pay the $293,990 City of Saline share of fire protection cost from the general operating millage revenues and thus not use a special assessment to pay those costs for said fiscal year.

The City of Saline will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities upon three (3) business days= notice to the City of Saline.  Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Saline by writing or calling the following: City Clerk, City of Saline, 100 N. Harris Street, Saline, Michigan 48176, (734) 429-4907 ext 2209 or 2216, TDD # (734) 429-7911.

Questions regarding the Special Assessment for Fire Protection for 2011-2012 should be directed to Lee Bourgoin, Finance Director, at (734) 429-4907 ext. 2201.

THE CITY OF SALINE

Dianne S. Hill, CMC

Saline City Clerk

DATED:    April 14, 2011