KRS 268.650: Discontinuance of improvement.

In counties containing not more than one (1) drainage district established under Chapter

268 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, or under the Act of 1918 from which it came,

twenty-five percent (25%) of the landowners, or the owners of twenty -five percent (25%)

of the land, may, at any time petition the fiscal court for a discontinuation of the

improvement. The petition shall give the names of all persons interested in the

maintenance of the improvement and owning land in the district. The court shall conduct

a hearing on the matter, and shall issue notices thereof at least fifteen (15) days before the

hearing and cause them to be served upon all parties interested, notifying them that the

court will consider them at the hearing. If no valid reason is shown ag ainst the

discontinuance of the improvement, the court shall enter an order discontinuing it, after

which it shall cease to be a public improvement. An appeal may be had from the order to

the Circuit Court, as provided in the establishment of improvements.