Under Chapter 20, the cost of the project is assessed wholly against the public corporation. In turn, the public corporation may recover the project costs through special assessment, charge, or fee levied against the benefited properties in the public corporation.

Through Chapter 20, Livingston County may issue bonds on behalf of the local units for infrastructure construction. These county issued bonds can provide substantial savings, through reduced interest rates, to local units and the taxpayers they serve.

For additional information on projects conducted under Chapter 20 of the Drain Code, please e-mail questions to the web address presented below.