How are projects decided upon?

Street assessment projects are approved for financing in the order they were received and confirmed as valid petitions.  When funds are available for projects, the Board of Commissioners considers when to proceed on an improvement project on a case-by-case basis. 

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1. What is the Wayne County Street Assessment Program?
2. Can the County repair roads without issuing assessments?
3. What is the process for a subdivision to submit a petition for consideration?
4. Who is required to sign the petition and how many signatures are required?
5. How are projects decided upon?
6. What is the process for a project?
7. Can a resident remove or add their property to the petition after the initial petition has been submitted?
8. Are properties which opted out of the petition still included in the assessment?
9. How is the amount of the assessment determined?
10. When do assessments have to be repaid?
11. How are assessments paid if the resident chooses the 10-year repayment option?
12. Can a resident pay an assessment early?
13. Will my mortgage company collect the assessments into my escrow similar to property taxes?
14. Who maintains the roads after improvements are completed?
15. What happens to the assessment lien if I were to sale my house within the 10-year repayment period?
16. What happens if I do not pay the assessment?