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A petition
must be received from a legally constituted Homeowners
Association, a Civic Association, or a petition signed by 10% of
the affected or assessable property owners.
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The first $500 in mailing
costs is required to be submitted with the above-noted petition.
This is to defray mailing costs to all affected property owners
by certified mail/return receipt. If the project is approved at
the final public hearing prior to commencement of construction,
then the mailing cost will be reimbursed to either the
association or to the property owners who submitted the check
for these costs. If the project is not approved then the mailing
cost will not be reimbursed.
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The MSTU/Assessment
Department staff will mail petitions to all assessable property
owners who would be affected. The petitions will be sent via
certified mail with return receipt requested. Petition responsed
must be received no later than 60 calendar days from the date of
mailing in order to be considered. Any petition received by the
MSTU/ Assessment Department after the due date for receipt will
not be counted.
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All petitions received by
the petition deadline will then be tabulated in calculating
property owners in favor to or opposed to the project. A list of
the property owners who did not vote will be provided to the
Marion County Board of County Commissioners at the final public
hearing.
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