(A) At the Town Council’s request, a fiscal study to determine the impact of annexing the neighborhood requesting sanitary sewer service shall be conducted.
(B) The Town Council shall hold a public hearing. All affected property owners shall be notified by mail. Any affected property owner may speak at the public hearing. The public notice format shall be available from the town.
(C) The Town Council shall consider:
(1) The petition presented by the property owners in the neighborhood;
(2) The Health Department’s report on septic system condition;
(3) Any comments from the public; and
(4) The health and environmental benefits versus the projected cost.
(D) Guidelines for the administration of the Barrett Law program and determination of benefit and cost have been developed.
(E) After the Town Council considers the health and environmental benefits and the cost of the project, it will propose or deny an ordinance to provide sanitary sewer service and annexation for the project area. The recommendation and proposed ordinance for sewer availability and annexation for Barrett Law sewer construction shall be available from the town.