(A) At the final hearing, or at such time the final hearing is adjourned to hear claims for compensation or damages, the board of county commissioners shall hear any competent evidence offered by any affected owner upon the county engineer’s estimate of damages and upon any claim filed for compensation or damages.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 6131.19

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59

(B) Upon consideration of all the evidence, the county engineer’s schedule of estimated damages, and a view of the affected property, if the board desires a view, the board shall determine the amount of damages for each claim filed by an owner, and shall also determine the value of any land or any other property to be taken for the proposed improvement.

(C) If the board of county commissioners awards additional compensation to any owner, the board shall order the county engineer to prepare new assessments for the proposed improvement and the clerk of the board shall notify all owners of the new assessments pursuant to section 6131.16 of the Revised Code.

(D) An owner may appeal an order of the board of county commissioners concerning a claim for compensation or damages as provided in this chapter.

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