Illinois Statutes Chapter 70. Special Districts § 605/5-5. Original assessments--Notice of hearing--Contents of notice

§ 5-5. Original assessments--Notice of hearing--Contents of notice. The clerk of the court shall give notice of the hearing on the assessment roll in the manner and for the length of time provided in Section 5-6. The notice shall be entitled “Drainage Notice” and must state (a) in what court and on what date the assessment roll was filed, (b) the name of the district, (c) the total amount of benefits proposed to be levied, (d) the total amount of damages, if any, to be allowed, (e) the total amount of compensation proposed to be allowed, if any, (f) if an annual maintenance assessment is proposed to be levied, the total amount of such annual maintenance assessment, and (g) the date, place and hour the hearing will be held.

The notice may be substantially in the following form:

Public notice is hereby given that on (insert date), an assessment roll was filed in the Circuit Court of the ․․․ Judicial Circuit,․․․ County, Illinois, by the commissioners of ․․․ drainage District; that the total amount of the assessments of benefits contained in the assessment roll is $․․․, the total amount of damages proposed to be allowed contained in the assessment roll is $․․․, and the total amount of compensation proposed to be allowed contained in the assessment roll is $․․․; (if an annual maintenance assessment is included in the assessment roll, then insert here the statement “that the total amount of the annual maintenance assessment contained in the assessment roll is $․․․”;) and that upon the filing of such assessment roll, the same was presented to the court and by the court set for hearing before the Circuit Court in the courthouse at ․․․, Illinois, on (insert date), at the hour of ․․․․․․ M., at which time and place all interested persons may appear and be heard upon all questions of benefits, damages and compensation if they see fit to do so.

Dated (insert date).