Opinion No. 74-140 (1974) Ag

LEVY OF ASSESSMENT FOR WEATHER MODIFICATION A provision by the Legislature such as that found in 2 O.S. 1423 [2-1423] (1973), for a special assessment for local improvements, creates a presumption that the improvement and assessment authorized will benefit the property so assessed. A question of fact is involved where individual land holders contend that their specific property is not specifically benefitted by the proposed local improvement. Since the Weather Modification Act provides a procedure for the exclusion of property found not to be benefitted from the improvement, the act is…