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Officials outline how a road improvement district would work for South Cleona Ridge Road
Summary
Public Works explained the RID process under RCW 36.88 and Kittitas County Code, noting South Cleona Ridge Road’s Forest Service ownership raises licensing and maintenance issues and that assessments are typically spread over up to 20 years.
Kittitas County Public Works briefed commissioners on how a Road Improvement District (RID) would be used to bring an existing private or substandard road onto the county road system and the practical implications for a potential project on South Cleona Ridge Road.
"Ultimately, RID is an assessment on the property owners that benefit from the improvement of the roadway," Public Works staff said, describing two ways an RID starts under state law — by petition of a majority of benefiting property owners or by the county initiating the process under RCW…
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