Adams County approves countywide drainage study, allocates funds for Phase 1 and 2

Oct 7, 2026

The commissioners approved drainage-board contracts with Christopher Burke Engineering for a multi‑phase countywide drainage assessment: Phase 1 at roughly $150,000 and Phase 2 at about $75,000 to evaluate, realign and recommend maintenance and funding changes for county drains.

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The Adams County Board of Commissioners approved contracts recommended by the drainage board with Christopher Burke Engineering to conduct a countywide drainage assessment. Commissioners said the study will assess roughly 130 drainage systems, recommend consolidation or realignment where appropriate, and propose a long‑term maintenance and assessment structure to reduce reactive repairs.

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