Opinion ID: 2600008
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: CID forms an LID

Text: ¶ 15 On April 3, 2007, the CID board adopted a resolution declaring its intention to establish an LID in Belmont to build improvements that benefit the area, including a pump station, main line, reservoir and pressurization pump station, all connected to existing and new neighborhood or subdivision irrigation systems. CP at 231. The resolution stated, The entire actual cost and expense of the Improvements, including costs of financing, shall be borne by and assessed against the property specially benefitted. CP at 232. The proposed LID boundaries were coextensive with newly added Belmont lands. On May 1, 2007, CID mailed a notice to owners of property within the proposed LID boundaries. The notice contained a copy of the board's LID resolution and a one-paragraph introduction stating the hearing time, date, and place, and explaining, A question and answer session will be held, followed by a poll of those in attendance to determine if an LID should be formed. CP at 236. The notice instructed those who are unable to attend [to] indicate your preference in writing and submit it to the District at the above address no later than May 10, 2007. Id. The resolution, included with the notice, contained an implied-consent statement complying with RCW 87.03.485: Unless a majority of the holders of title or of evidence of title to lands within the LID file their written protest at or before the public hearing authorized by this resolution, consent to the Improvements will be implied. CP at 238. CID also published the notice in the Tri-City Herald on April 30 and May 7, 2007. ¶ 16 The CID board held the hearing for the LID on May 10, 2007, and staff distributed a handout detailing the LID costs, construction time lines, and financial information. The people who came to the hearing participated in a poll, as described in the hearing notice, and the CID board planned to review the poll results at its next meeting. At that meeting on June 5, 2007, several citizens attended to voice their concerns about the Belmont LID. The poll tallied 148 persons in opposition, 51 in favor, and 601 who said nothing and thus were counted as impliedly consenting to the formation of the LID. The CID decided to table its discussion. The board met again on June 19, 2007, and, by unanimous vote, decided to approve the LID.