Delaware County engineers propose value-based drainage assessments; hearing continued to Aug. 28

Aug 19, 2025

County Engineer Chris Bauserman and Chief Deputy Engineer Rob Riley presented a proposal to the Delaware County Board of County Commissioners to consolidate 409 single-family residential drainage maintenance projects into a single drainage maintenance district and replace percentage-based assessments with a value-based, 0.3-mill rate.

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County Engineer Chris Bauserman and Chief Deputy Engineer Rob Riley presented a proposal to the Delaware County Board of County Commissioners to consolidate 409 single-family residential drainage maintenance projects into a single drainage maintenance district and replace the current percentage-of-construction-base assessments with a value-based assessment tied to property tax valuation.

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