If forced into a legal battle, I don't see the County rolling over and trying to settle this issue on the "cheap." My guess is the County would drag this out indefinitely through the Court system costing us taxpaying saps millions and millions of dollars.
Having said that, what do you all think the end outcome of the County being legally forced into taking ownership of and responsibility for all these subdivision substandard roads be?
I would think if the County is legally forced into that situation, it would first file for bankruptcy, which would solve nothing and just make all matters worse for a whole lot of things.
But on the other hand, what would stop the County from just declaring HPP a "Special Improvement District" which would then allow the County to issue a "Special Assessment Tax" for each property for any and all road improvements with little to no public involvement. Also, the County then could just take by eminent domain any amount of land needed from each owner to make any road proper and legal width.
It's an interesting debate that's for sure!
Having said that, what do you all think the end outcome of the County being legally forced into taking ownership of and responsibility for all these subdivision substandard roads be?
I would think if the County is legally forced into that situation, it would first file for bankruptcy, which would solve nothing and just make all matters worse for a whole lot of things.
But on the other hand, what would stop the County from just declaring HPP a "Special Improvement District" which would then allow the County to issue a "Special Assessment Tax" for each property for any and all road improvements with little to no public involvement. Also, the County then could just take by eminent domain any amount of land needed from each owner to make any road proper and legal width.
It's an interesting debate that's for sure!