Board approves Prairie Springs entrance permit; engineer reports progress on bridges
Oct 6, 2026
County engineer recommended and the board approved a field entrance permit in Prairie Springs Township; the engineer also updated the board on Channelworth Ports deck strength and 17th Street Bridge piling progress.
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County Engineer Jane Shackle presented an entrance permit request in Prairie Springs Township (Section 32) and recommended approval, saying the proposed access "meets site distance both ways" and was located at a high point that did not require a culvert. Board members discussed whether such routine approvals are redundant given an existing board‑approved entrance policy and suggested a consent agenda could streamline similar items in the future; the permit was approved.
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