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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The total cost of any improvement made under the authority of this act shall be paid as follows:
(a) All costs made payable by the county at large which may be paid from general funds legally available for such purposes or from other general improvement funds available for such purposes may be paid from such funds.
(b) Costs payable by special assessments which have been paid in full prior to the date set by the governing body as provided in K.S.A. 19-27,190 shall be paid from assessments so collected.
(c) Costs payable by special assessments, to be paid in installments, and costs made payable by the county at large and not payable from available general funds, or other general improvement funds available to the governing body for such purpose, may be paid by the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the county as provided by law.
(d) Costs payable by special assessments, to be paid in installments, may be paid by the issuance and sale of limited obligation bonds of the county payable solely from such special assessments.
(e) During the progress of an improvement, the governing body may issue temporary notes of the county as provided by law to pay costs which will be paid by the issuance of bonds as provided in subsection (c), and upon completion of the work, bonds of the county shall be issued as provided therein.
(f) During the progress of any improvement, the governing body may issue bond anticipation bonds of the county to pay the cost of the improvement in an amount not to exceed the estimated cost of the improvement to be paid by special assessments and the issuance of limited obligation bonds as provided in subsection (d). Bond anticipation bonds shall be redeemed and canceled before or at the time permanent limited obligation bonds are issued as provided in subsection (d).
(g) The costs of more than one improvement may be paid from a single issue and sale of bonds without other consolidation of the proceedings prior to the bond issue.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 19. Counties and County Officers § 19-27,193. Cost of improvements, how paid; limitations - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-19-counties-and-county-officers/ks-st-sect-19-27-193/
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