GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1983 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 187

HOUSE BILL 378

 

AN ACT VALIDATING CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS OF THE CITY OF ELIZABETH CITY.

 

Whereas, the City of Elizabeth City, acting under Article 10 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes, has heretofore caused water and/or sewage line extensions to be constructed and placed in three areas of the City of Elizabeth City known as Winslow Acres Area, Rosewood Park Area and Brookridge Terrace Area annexed by the City of Elizabeth City on December 1, 1979; and

Whereas, after two public hearings provided to each area concerning the preliminary assessment roll for each area and the proposed assessment of benefits to the respective property owners within each area for the said improvements constructed, the City Council of the City of Elizabeth City did confirm the assessment roll for each area by resolution adopted August 30, 1982; and

Whereas, certain defects and technical irregularities have been suggested in the procedure and steps followed by the City of Elizabeth City in proposing and constructing said improvements and in adopting the assessment roll for each area in which said improvements have been constructed; Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Any and all acts heretofore done and steps taken by the City of Elizabeth City and its City Council in proposing and constructing water or sewage line extensions in the Winslow Acre Area, Rosewood Park Area and Brookridge Terrace Area annexed by the City of Elizabeth City on December 1, 1979; and in levying assessments therefor are hereby in all respects approved and validated.  All proceedings heretofore taken by the City of Elizabeth City and its City Council for the levying of said special assessments are hereby legalized and validated.

Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 18th day of April, 1983.