17B-1-409. Public hearing on proposed annexation.
(1) Except as provided in Sectionsand, the board of trustees of each special district that certifies a petition that was filed under Subsection, receives a resolution adopted under Subsection, or adopts a resolution under Subsectionshall hold a public hearing on the proposed annexation and provide notice of the hearing as provided in Section. 17B-1-413 17B-1-415 17B-1-403(2)(c) 17B-1-403(3)(a) 17B-1-403(3)(b) 17B-1-410
(2) Each public hearing under Subsection (1) shall be held: within 45 days after: if no notice to a county or municipal legislative body is required under Section, petition certification under Section; or 17B-1-406 17B-1-405 if notice is required under Section, but no notice of intent is submitted by the deadline: 17B-1-406 expiration of the deadline under Subsectionto submit a notice of intent; or 17B-1-407(1) termination of a suspension of the annexation proceeding under Subsection; 17B-1-407(1)(b) for a special district located entirely within a single county: within or as close as practicable to the area proposed to be annexed; or at the special district office; or for a special district located in more than one county: within the county in which the area proposed to be annexed is located; and within or as close as practicable to the area proposed to be annexed; or if the special district office is reasonably accessible to all residents within the area proposed to be annexed, at the special district office; on a weekday evening other than a holiday beginning no earlier than 6 p.m.; and for the purpose of allowing: the public to ask questions and obtain further information about the proposed annexation and issues raised by it; and any interested person to address the board regarding the proposed annexation.
(3) A quorum of the board of trustees of the proposed annexing special district shall be present throughout each public hearing held under this section.
(4) After holding a public hearing under this section or, if no hearing is held because of application of Subsection, after expiration of the time under Subsectionfor requesting a hearing, the board of trustees may by resolution deny the annexation and terminate the annexation procedure if: 17B-1-413(2)(a)(ii) 17B-1-413(2)(a)(ii)(B) for a proposed annexation initiated by a petition under Subsectionor (c), the board determines that: 17B-1-403(2)(a) it is not feasible for the special district to provide service to the area proposed to be annexed; or annexing the area proposed to be annexed would be inequitable to the owners of real property or residents already within the special district; or for a proposed annexation initiated by resolution under Subsectionor (b), the board determines not to pursue annexation. 17B-1-403(3)(a) In each resolution adopted under Subsection (4)(a), the board shall set forth its reasons for denying the annexation.