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EAST NEW MARKET

CHARGES SHALL BE A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY, COLLECTIBLE IN
THE SAME MANNER AS TOWN TAXES OR BY A SUIT AT LAW.

91.   EXCEPTION.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBHEADING SHALL NOT EXTEND
TO ANY TOWN LOCATED IN A SANITARY DISTRICT OR SPECIAL TAX
AREA OR DISTRICT AUTHORIZED TO DISCHARGE THE POWERS
PROVIDED IN THIS SUBHEADING, AS TO THE PARTICULAR POWERS
INCLUDED IN THE AUTHORIZATION.

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

92.  POWER OF TOWN TO LEVY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.

THE TOWN MAY LEVY AND COLLECT TAXES IN THE FORM OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS UPON THE PROPERTY IN A LIMITED AND
DETERMINABLE AREA FOR SPECIAL BENEFITS CONFERRED UPON THE
PROPERTY BY THE INSTALLATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER
MAINS, SANITARY SEWER MAINS, STORM WATER SEWERS, CURBS,
AND GUTTERS AND BY THE CONSTRUCTION, AND PAVING OF PUBLIC
WAYS AND SIDEWALKS OR PARTS THEREOF, AND IT MAY PROVIDE
FOR THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THE ABOVE PROJECTS
OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. THE COST
OF ANY PROJECT TO BE PAID IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS MAY INCLUDE THE DIRECT COST THEREOF, THE COST
OF ANY LAND ACQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT, THE INTEREST ON
BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS ISSUED
IN ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS,
A REASONABLE CHARGE FOR THE SERVICES OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF THE TOWN, AND ANY OTHER ITEM OF
COST WHICH MAY REASONABLY BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT.

93.   PROCEDURE.

(A)     PROVIDED. -- THE PROCEDURE FOR SPECIAL

ASSESSMENTS, WHEREVER AUTHORIZED IN THIS CHARTER, IS AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(B)    ASSESSMENT OF COST. - THE COST OF THE PROJECT
BEING CHARGED FOR SHALL BE ASSESSED ACCORDING TO THE
FRONT RULE OF APPORTIONMENT OR SOME OTHER EQUITABLE BASIS
DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL.

(C)     AMOUNT. - THE AMOUNT ASSESSED AGAINST ANY
PROPERTY FOR ANY PROJECT OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED
THE VALUE OF THE BENEFITS ACCRUING TO THE PROPERTY
THEREFROM, NOR SHALL ANY SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BE LEVIED
WHICH CAUSES THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
LEVIED BY THE TOWN AND OUTSTANDING AGAINST ANY PROPERTY
AT ANY TIME, EXCLUSIVE OF DELINQUENT INSTALLMENTS, TO
EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE PER CENTUM (2555) OF THE ASSESSED VALUE
OF THE PROPERTY AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO THE BENEFIT
ACCRUING THERETO FROM THE PROJECT OR IMPROVEMENT FOR