The board of trustees of a regional water and sewer district which has adopted a resolution under section 6119.46 of the Revised Code declaring the necessity of constructing a water resource project shall, after the expiration of the time for filing claims for damages under section 6119.50 of the Revised Code, and, in the event that objections to the estimated assessments have been filed under section 6119.48 of the Revised Code, and the report of the assessment equalization board has been approved under section 6119.49 of the Revised Code, determine whether or not it will proceed with the proposed project.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 6119.51

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Regional water and sewer district: means a district organized or operating for one or both of the purposes described in section 6119. See Ohio Code 6119.011
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • water resource project: means any waste water facility or water management facility acquired, constructed, or operated by or leased to a regional water and sewer district or to be acquired, constructed, or operated by or leased to a regional water and sewer district under this chapter, or acquired or constructed or to be acquired or constructed by a political subdivision with a portion of the cost thereof being paid from a loan or grant from the district under this chapter, including all buildings and facilities that the district considers necessary for the operation of the project, together with all property, rights, easements, and interest that may be required for the operation of the project. See Ohio Code 6119.011

In the event that the board determines to proceed with the construction of a project it shall pass a resolution which shall:

(A) State the intention of the board to proceed with the project in accordance with the resolution of necessity adopted under section 6119.46 of the Revised Code;

(B) Adopt the estimated assessments prepared and filed in accordance with the resolution of necessity passed under section 6119.46 of the Revised Code, or, in the event objections to such estimated assessments have been filed under section 6119.48 of the Revised Code, adopt the estimated assessments approved by the board under section 6119.49 of the Revised Code;

(C) State whether or not claims for damages filed in accordance with section 6119.50 of the Revised Code shall be judicially inquired into before commencing or after completing the proposed project.

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