County approves initial resolution for Water’s Edge Phase 2 culvert project; homeowners protest cost and notice

The Board of County Commissioners voted 4–0 (Commissioner Adams absent) to adopt an initial assessment resolution under the county’s assessment ordinance for the Water’s Edge Phase 2 culvert replacement project, setting a final public hearing for Sept. 10. County staff said combining the private culvert replacements with an adjacent county culvert replacement reduced mobilization costs; the staff estimate provided at the meeting apportioned about $537,974.50 to Water’s Edge homeowners and about $828,764 to the county.

The action: the board approved an initial resolution to establish a special assessment district for the Water’s Edge Phase 2 culvert work and to proceed toward a formal assessment hearing. The resolution repealed earlier standalone resolutions and re‑established the assessment under the county’s new uniform assessment ordinance, staff said.

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