(65 ILCS 5/9-2-53) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-53)
Sec. 9-2-53.
Petitioner, in addition to other notices hereinbefore provided
for, shall publish a notice at least twice, not more than 30 nor less than
15 days in advance of the time at which confirmation of the specified
assessment is to be sought, in one or more newspapers published in the
municipality or, if no newspaper is published therein, then in one or more
newspapers with a general circulation within the municipality. In
municipalities with less than 500 population in which no newspaper is
published, publication may be made by posting a notice in 3 prominent
places within the municipality. The notice shall be over the name of the
officer levying the assessment, and shall be substantially as follows:
"SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE"
"Notice is hereby given to all persons interested that the city council
(or board of trustees, or other corporate authority, as the case may be) of
.... having ordered that (here insert a brief description of the nature of
the improvement), the ordinance for the improvement being on file in the
office of the .... clerk, having applied to the .... court of .... county
for an assessment of the costs of the improvement, according to benefits,
and an assessment therefor having been made and returned to that court, the
final hearing thereon will be had on (insert date), or as soon thereafter as the business of the court will permit. All
persons desiring may file objections in that court before that day and may
appear on the hearing and make their defense."
(Here give date.) .....
Where the assessment is payable in installments, the number of
installments and the rate of interest also shall be stated.
(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
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