This section does not apply to Anne Arundel County. When the plans and specifications for the construction of a project in a district are complete, the district council shall notify each owner of real property in the district: that the plans and specifications for the construction of the project are complete and can be inspected at the office of the governing body of the county; of the probable cost of the project; and of the date and place of a hearing on the petition. The notice shall be: mailed to the last known address of each property owner in the district; and published once each week for 2 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. After holding a hearing, the district council shall decide whether to proceed with the project.