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<br />Two Kinds of Boundary Changes <br /> <br />The law distinguishes two kinds of boundary changes—major and minor. <br /> <br />1. Major boundary changes are mergers, consolidations, formations and dissolutions of cities and <br />districts. <br /> <br />2. Minor boundary changes are annexations to or withdrawals from existing cities or districts; <br />transfers are also defined as minor boundary changes. <br /> <br />Other Reviews <br /> <br />The commission must also review a district proposal to assume a new function and review the extension <br />of water or wastewater service (including individual connections) outside the boundaries of cities, <br />special service districts, or private water companies. <br /> <br />Procedural Requirements for Boundary Changes* <br /> <br />1. The boundary commission receives a voter or property owner petition, a resolution from the <br />governing body, initiating a proposal or the boundary commission initiates a boundary change. <br /> <br />2. Staff undertakes a study. <br /> <br />3. Boundary commission conducts one or more public hearings. <br /> <br />4. Commission makes a decision—to approve the proposal as submitted; modify the proposal to <br />include or exclude property; or deny the proposal. <br /> <br />5. Enter a final order stating findings and reasons for the decision. <br /> <br />6. File the final order with the Secretary of State, county recorder, county assessor, city or district <br />recorder, and Department of Revenue. <br /> <br />7. Expedited procedure—an optional, simplified, shortened procedure which can be used for <br />routine, noncontroversial annexations and wastewater and water extraterritorial extensions. <br />Under this procedure, a public hearing may not be necessary. <br /> <br />____________________________ <br />* These procedures have been simplified for this synopsis. For more details, please contact the boundary commission <br />office. <br /> <br /> L:\CMO\2007 Council Agendas\M070214\S070214B.doc <br />