The Hamilton County Drainage Board voted Sept. 8 to schedule a hearing to reassign drainage assessments for roadway acreage that transferred jurisdiction when Adams Township was annexed by the Town of Sheridan.
Staff said the county had been paying for roadway acreage inside the regulated-drain watersheds while those roads were the responsibility of the Hamilton County Highway Department. Because jurisdiction transferred to the Town of Sheridan (Adams Township) at the start of the year, staff asked the board to schedule a hearing to assess that acreage to Sheridan instead of the highway department.
Board members raised concerns that the county may have overpaid drainage assessments for the current year because the transfer of jurisdiction should have taken effect Jan. 1. Staff said they would check with the treasurer’s and auditor’s offices to determine how to handle any overpayment and will present their findings at the hearing. Staff also said they expect representatives from Adams Township/Sheridan to request a meeting after receiving hearing notice; staff will meet with them to discuss the reallocation.
The board made no final assessment at the Sept. 8 meeting; it simply set the hearing and requested administrative follow-up.