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DISCUSSION: <br />Road Improvement Districts (RID) are authorized by RCW 36.88. This allows for <br />improvement of county roads, or private roads that will become county maintained. The <br />process to establish an RID includes a petition and public hearings. <br />To establish a RID, a petition must be signed by owners of a majority of the area <br />benefited by the proposed RID area. An alternative method for establishing a RID is the <br />Board of County Commissioners can initiate the process. After a petition occurs, a <br />preliminary cost estimate for design, right-of-way and construction would be developed. <br />The estimated costs and request would then be presented to the BOCC at a public hearing <br />for consideration. <br />RID cost estimate usually consists of three components: Engineering (survey, design, <br />permitting), Construction and Right -of -Way acquisition. The Engineering cost is initially <br />paid by the Department of Public Works, with reimbursement coming through the final <br />RID. <br />The cost of road improvements through an RID is the responsibility of the property <br />owners. Property owners within the district pay for the improvements through special <br />assessments. Assessments can typically be paid in full within 30 days to avoid interest, <br />or in installments over a set period (up to 20 years). <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br />Improvements through RID are an assessment. Ongoing road maintenance become the <br />cost of the road fund. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />None <br />