(2) A county governing body shall provide notice of the hearing required under this section to property owners:
(a) Owning property that would abut or be acquired for the proposed public road; and
(b) Owning property that would not be acquired for or abut the proposed public road if the county governing body determines the property might be affected by the proposed public road.
(3) Notice required under this section shall be by service under ORS 368.401 to 368.426 except that:
(a) Those persons signing the petition may be given notice by first class mail to the person’s address shown on the petition; and
(b) The county governing body may provide for notice to persons owning property that would not be acquired for or abut the proposed public road by posting under ORS 368.401 to 368.426 if the county governing body determines that posting is more likely to provide notice to those persons. [1981 c.153 §12]