384.102  When hearing necessary.

When the estimated total cost of a public improvement exceeds the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, the governing body shall not enter into a contract for the improvement until it has held a public hearing on the proposed plans, specifications, and form of contract, and estimated cost for the improvement. Notice of the hearing must be published as provided in section 362.3. At the hearing any interested person may appear and file objections to the proposed plans, specifications, contract, or estimated cost of the improvement. After hearing objections, the governing body shall by resolution enter its decision on the plans, specifications, contract, and estimated cost.

Section History: Early form

  [C31, 35, § 6134-d4, 6134-d6; C39, § 6134.08, 6134.10; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, § 397.16, 397.18; C75, 77, 79, 81, § 384.102]

Internal References

  Referred to in § 331.341, 357A.12, 364.4, 384.20, 384.103, 390.3

Footnotes

  Analogous provision, § 73A.2, 73A.3


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