                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PUBLIC HEARINGS ON FEASIBILITY STUDY; NOTICE (§ 15.2-2108.7)

A. If the results of the feasibility study satisfy the revenue requirements of
subsection D of &#xA7; 15.2-2108.6, the governing body shall, at the next
regular meeting after the governing body receives the results of the feasibility
study, schedule at least two public hearings to be held at least seven days
apart, but both shall be held not more than 60 days from the date of the meeting
at which the public hearings are scheduled. The purpose of such public hearings
shall be to allow the feasibility consultant to present the results of the
feasibility study, and to inform the public about the feasibility study results
and offer the public the opportunity to ask questions of the feasibility
consultant about the results of the feasibility study.

B. Except as provided in subsection C, the municipality shall publish notice of
the public hearings required under subsection A three times in a newspaper of
general circulation in the municipality, with the first notice appearing no more
than 35 days before and the third notice appearing no less than seven days
before the first public hearing.

C. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, for each
1,000 residents the municipality shall post at least one notice of the hearings
in a conspicuous place within the municipality that is likely to give notice of
the hearings to the greatest number of residents of the municipality. The
municipality shall post the notices at least seven days before the first public
hearing required under subsection A is held.

D. After holding the public hearings required by this section, if the governing
body of the municipality elects to proceed, the municipality shall adopt by
resolution the feasibility study.

HISTORY: 2003, c. 677; 2023, cc. 506, 507; 2024, cc. 225, 242.