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County engineer explains petition-ditch process, how drainage projects are financed

5762659 · September 9, 2025
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Summary

An elected county official outlined the petition-ditch process under Ohio law, explaining hearings, bonding, plans and how costs are assessed to benefited properties for drainage projects.

During Tuesday’s meeting the county’s elected public works official described how petition ditches work under state law and what property owners should expect if they pursue a drainage project through the county.

The official identified the process as governed by a petition-ditch statute and described the usual steps: hearings, viewings, required plans and estimates, bonding and…

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