KRS 267.350: Board or court may change assessment -- Relevy.

(1) When the county judge/executive has confirmed an assessment for any

improvement and it has been modified by a court of superior jurisdiction, or for

some unforeseen cause it cannot be collected, the board may change the original

assessment to conform to th e judgment of the court and to cover any deficit caused

by the order of the county judge/executive, or unforeseen occurrence.

(2) In any other case where, for any cause, it is ascertained that the amount assessed

against the property in the district is not sufficient to complete the improvement

provided for, and a petition is filed by the board, or any three (3) or more of the

original petitioners, or by the board and three (3) or more of the petitioners, stating

the amount of the deficit, the causes thereo f and the amount necessary to be raised

in order to complete the work, and asking an additional assessment and levy, the

county judge/executive shall cause the county clerk to give notice of the filing and

purpose of the petition, and shall fix a time betw een ten (10) and twenty (20) days

from the giving of the notice when the petition will be acted upon, and exceptions,

answers or objections received. The notice shall be published pursuant to KRS

Chapter 424, and posted in at least three (3) public places in the district. Such

publication shall be sufficient notice of the proceeding to all parties affected. Upon

hearing, if the county judge/executive finds that the additional assessment and levy

asked for in the petition are necessary and ought to be made in order to complete the

work, he shall direct such assessment and relevy to be made by the board.

(3) Any additional assessment and relevy made under this section shall be made in the

same ratio on the land benefited as the original assessment, and shall b e collected in

the same way.