(1) Any person may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the governing body.
All proceedings at the hearing and any continuances thereof shall be recorded, butthe recorder's notes need not be transcribed unless proceedings for judicial review are initiated as provided in section 31-12-116.
The board of trustees of a town may dispense with the reporting of the hearing asprovided in this section and substitute in lieu thereof minutes summarizing the presentation of each speaker and describing the proceedings of the hearing. In the event that any proceedings are commenced for judicial review of an annexation in which this subsection (3) has been followed, the provisions of section 31-12-116 (5) shall be applicable.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1083, § 1, effective July 1. L. 87: (1) amended, p. 1221, § 6, effective May 28.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-8-109 as it existed prior to 1975.