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Official outlines petition-ditch process, says property owners pay assessed share

5762675 · September 9, 2025
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An elected official explained the petition-ditch process under state law to the Lawrence County commissioners, describing hearings, viewings, bonds and assessment of costs to benefiting property owners.

An elected county official identified as Patrick briefed the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners on the petition-ditch process under state law during the Sept. 9 meeting, describing the legal and financial steps that lead to county-funded ditch construction and repairs.

"There is such a thing called the petition ditch," Patrick told the board, referencing the state law provision that enables landowners or…

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