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 Jackson County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 34. TAXATION
 Article VI. SPECIAL TAX DISTRICTS

  § 34-126. Duties of planning director.  

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  • The county planning director, his designee or such other person or department as may be designated by the board of commissioners from time to time (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "planning director") shall be responsible for administering the special tax district program as set forth in this article and shall:

    (1)

    Advise prospective petitioners for proposed special tax districts of the procedures required for the establishment of such districts pursuant to this article.

    (2)

    Establish the boundaries of proposed special tax districts in accordance with such criteria and in such manner as the planning director may deem necessary and appropriate.

    (3)

    Establish an orderly system of numbering special tax districts created pursuant to this article in conjunction with the county tax assessor and the county tax commissioner.

    (4)

    Provide standard form petitions for use by prospective petitioners, which shall require, among such other matters as are set out herein and as may be required by the planning director, a professionally prepared estimate of the cost of the project.

    (5)

    Advise petition originators of estimated assessment rates for owners of property lying within proposed special tax districts.

    (6)

    Examine all filed petitions for accuracy and for compliance with the provisions of this article.

    (7)

    Notify the appropriate county department and the county engineer of the petition and secure their review and approval of the petition. Such review and approval should be based on sound engineering practices and the compatibility of the proposal with existing county facilities and systems.

    (8)

    Submit petitions to the board of commissioners together with estimated assessment rates to owners of property lying with in such districts and with such recommendations as the planning director, the affected county departments and the county engineer may deem appropriate.

    (9)

    Assign the appropriate county department the responsibility for coordinating the installation of the governmental service with the within such districts upon final approval by the board of commissioners.

    (10)

    Perform any and all other acts or duties necessary or proper for the attainment of the purposes herein set out.

(Code 2005, § 74-164; Ord. of 4-19-2004(2), art. 2(C))