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§162A-91 ART 6 COUNTY DISTRICTS §162A-93 Local Government Finance Act, for the purposes of providing sanitary sewer systems or water systems or both. A county water and sewer district may from time to time issue tax and revenue anticipation notes pursuant to Chapter 159, Article 9, Part 2. (1977, c. 466, s. 1.) CASE NOTES Each of the grants of authority in this section and §§ 162A-91 and 162A-92 is per- missive and not mandatory. McNedl v Karnett County, 327 N C. 552, 398 S.E.2d 475 (1990). § 162A-91. Taxes authorized. The governing body of a county water and sewer distr~ct may levy property taxes within the district ~n order to finance the operation and maintenance of the district's water system or sewer system or both and in order to finance debt service on any general obligation bonds or notes issued by the district. No voter ' approval is necessary ~n order for such taxes to be levied. (1977, c. 466, s. 1.). CASE NOTES Each of the grants of authority §§ 162A- sire and not mandatory. McNedl v Harnett 90 and 162A-92 and this section is permis- County, 327 N.C. 552, 398 S E 2d 475 (1990). § 162A-92. Special assessments authorized. A county water and sewer district may make special assessments against benefited property within the district for all or part of the costs of: (1) Constructing, reconstructing, extending, or otherwise building or improving water systems; (2) Constructing, reconstructing, extending, or otherwise building or ~mprovmg sewage disposal systems. A district shall exercise the authority granted by this section according to the provisions of Chapter 153A, Article 9. For the purposes of this section references in that Article to the "county" and the "board of commissioners" are deemed to refer, respectively, to the "district" and the "governing body of the district." (1977, c. 466, s. 1.) CASE NOTES Each of the grants of authority in §§ 162A-90 and 162A-91 and this section is permissive and not mandatory. McNeil! v Harnett County, 327 N.C 552, 398 S E.2d 475 (1990). § 162A-93. Certain city actions prohibited. (a) No mty may duplicate water or sewer services provided by a district under this Article by installing parallel lines and requiring owners of improved property m territory annexed by the cxty to cormect, except with consent of the district govermng body. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply if the city council adopts an annexation ordinance including an area served by a district and finds, a~er a pubhc hearing, that adequate fire protection cannot be provided in the area because of the level of available water service. Notice of the public hearing shall be provided by first class mail to each affected customer and by 755