SB287 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the Alabama Legislature to establish a road maintenance district in Willow Point Estates in Tallapoosa County as a public corporation composed of lot owners.

• Defines Willow Point Estates to include 24 recorded phases and subdivisions with specific plat book references dating from 1972 to 2005.

• Requires a petition filed with the probate judge and majority voter approval (one vote per lot) at a referendum election before the district can be established.

• Mandates that the road owner must join the petition and agree to transfer road ownership to the district before formation, with roads held in trust for lot owners and maintained as private roads.

• Authorizes the district to assess annual road maintenance charges on lot owners for maintenance, construction, repair, and paving of roads and bridges, with unpaid charges enforceable as property liens.

• Schedules the constitutional amendment election for the 2020 general election.