KRS 268.280: Notice of hearing on appraisers' report -- Form.

(1) When the report of the appraisers is filed the secretary shall cause a notice to be sent

to each landowner named in the report whose property is shown to be affected by

the proposed improvement.

(2) The notice given by the secretary shall be substantially as follows:

"In re drainage district No. .... of .... County (or of .... Counties),

Kentucky.

"Notice is hereby given to all owners of property in (drainage),

(levee), (reclamation) district known as (insert name of district), the

boundaries of which d istrict are as follows: (here insert boundary

description and also a separate description of any property added by the

appraisers, together with the name of the owner), and to all persons

whose property may be affected, that the board of appraisers has fil ed in

the office of the secretary of the board its report in which it states and

shows the benefits, damages and the assessments of benefits made upon

all property in the district, the classification thereof and an appraisal of

the value of the property ne cessary to be taken or used, or which will be

affected by the making of the improvement. This proceeding is set for

hearing on the .... day of ...., 19... . The report is on file in my office and

subject to inspection by any person. Any person desiring to file written

objections thereto, must do so on or before the day set for the hearing.

Upon your failure to appear or file written objections to the report by

that date, it will be construed by the board that you have no reasons to

offer why it should not be confirmed.

"Done by me as secretary of the .... board on this the .... day of ....,

19...

............. Secretary."

(3) The clerk shall also post a copy of the above notice at the fron t door of the

courthouse of the county where the proceeding is pending, within five (5) days after

the report is filed in his office, and shall cause it to be published pursuant to KRS

Chapter 424.