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Catawba County approves special assessment for Langdon Ridge road repairs
Summary
The Catawba County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a final assessment resolution on May 19, 2025 to fund milling and overlay repairs on Langdon Ridge subdivision after a petition signed by all eight lots; estimated project cost is $35,000–$40,000 and per-lot assessments will be set after bidding.
The Catawba County Board of Commissioners on May 19, 2025 unanimously adopted a Final Assessment Resolution to fund road repairs on Langdon Ridge subdivision, authorizing removal of objects in the right-of-way, milling 1.5 inches and overlaying 1.5 inches of asphalt to bring the streets up to North Carolina Department of Transportation standards. Utilities & Engineering Director Peter Shonka presented the petition and project details.
Shonka told the board the petition covers eight lots at the end of Langdon Road, representing approximately 836.64 lineal feet of frontage (100% of affected frontage). He said the street is about 29 years old and in generally poor condition and estimated the total project cost at between $35,000 and $40,000 (roughly $4,375 to $5,000 per lot), with the final cost and per-lot assessments to be determined when the project is bid and constructed.
Commissioner Robert C. Abernethy moved to adopt the Final Assessment Resolution for the Langdon Ridge Subdivision Road Improvement Project; the motion carried unanimously. Chair Randy Isenhower recorded the unanimous approval. The resolution provides that, within 30 days of publication of the confirmed assessment roll, property owners may pay assessments in full or elect 10 equal annual installments at an interest rate proposed in the resolution (1.5% per annum), with collection carried out by the tax office in the same manner as property taxes if confirmed.
The action implements the county's petition-driven private-road program established in 2020 (Resolution 2020-17) and follows the statutory procedures cited in the Board packet (including N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 153A sections cited by staff). Shonka noted the county included a project map and an NCDOT acceptance letter in the packet; the NCDOT letter states that once required repairs meet the district's minimum standards the Division will proceed with addition paperwork to recommend the streets for inclusion in the NCDOT Secondary Road Maintenance System.
The Board opened the public hearing on the preliminary resolution and, with no one coming forward, closed it before voting. Next steps are bidding the project under North Carolina procurement rules, awarding the contract, and confirming the final assessment rolls per the statutory process described in the adopted resolution (Amended Resolution No. 2025-17).
