NY Cty L § 274-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws CNT - County Article 5-A - County Water, Sewer, Drainage and Refuse Districts 274-B - Consolidation of the District and Its Extensions.

§  274-b.  Consolidation  of  the  district  and  its  extensions.  1.   Determination and notice  of  public  hearing.  Whenever  the  board  of   supervisors  calls  a  public  hearing  on  the extension of a district,   pursuant to section two hundred seventy-four of this article, or calls a   public hearing on the consolidation of two or more  districts,  pursuant   to  section  two hundred seventy-four-a of this article, then such board   may, in its discretion, include in the order or resolution calling  such   public  hearing,  a determination that all the expenses of the district,   including all extensions heretofore or hereafter established, shall be a   charge against the entire area of the district as extended.  Any  notice   of  public hearing published shall, in addition to all other information   required  by  sections  two  hundred  seventy-four   and   two   hundred   seventy-four-a of this article, include a statement of the determination   made pursuant to this subdivision.2. Method of assessment. a. When the board makes the determination set   forth  in  subdivision  one  of this section in a proceeding to extend a   district  which  finances  the  costs  of  operation,  maintenance   and   improvements  on  a  benefit  basis,  the  district shall continue to be   financed on a benefit basis.b. When the board makes the determination set forth in subdivision one   of this section in a proceeding to extend a district which finances  the   costs  of operation, maintenance and improvements on an ad valorem basis   with or without zones of assessment, the district shall remain on an  ad   valorem basis.c. When the board makes the determination set forth in subdivision one   of   this   section  in  a  proceeding  to  consolidate  districts,  the   consolidated district shall be  assessed  as  provided  in  section  two   hundred seventy-four-a of this article.3. Determinations after hearing. After the public hearing, in addition   to  those determinations required by section two hundred seventy-four or   two hundred seventy-four-a of this article, the  board  shall  determine   whether  it  is  in  the  public  interest to assess all expenses of the   district, including all extensions heretofore or hereafter  established,   as a charge against the entire area of the district as extended.4.  Permissive referendum. Any resolution which, in addition to making   the determinations required by section two hundred seventy-four  or  two   hundred  seventy-four-a of this article, determines that all expenses of   a district, including all extensions thereto,  heretofore  or  hereafter   established,  shall  be  assessed as a charge against the entire area of   the district as extended shall, notwithstanding any other  provision  of   this chapter, be subject to permissive referendum as follows:a.  In  a  proceeding  to  extend a district pursuant to this article,   notice of adoption, petition and referendum  shall  be  as  provided  in   section  two  hundred  seventy-four  of  this  article,  except that the   notices and ballot shall include the further determination made pursuant   to this section.b. In a proceeding to consolidate districts pursuant  to  section  two   hundred seventy-four-a of this article, the notice of adoption, petition   and  referendum  shall  be  as provided in such section, except that the   notices and ballot shall include the further determination made pursuant   to this section.5. Effect. a. In a proceeding to extend a district pursuant to section   two hundred seventy-four of this article, the extension  shall,  subject   to  the  provisions  of  subdivision  four  of  this  section, be deemed   established as provided in such section two  hundred  seventy-four,  and   the  consolidated assessment roll shall be prepared for the next year in   which assessments are levied against the extended district. b. In a proceeding to consolidate districts pursuant  to  section  two   hundred seventy-four-a of this article, the determinations made pursuant   to  this  section  shall  take  effect at the same time provided for the   consolidation in such section.