Clark County engineer flags downstream drainage concern near Moorefield Township development

Jun 25, 2025

County Engineer John Burr told commissioners the office maintains 35 ditches, some funds are in deficit and being recouped, and raised concerns that detention ponds tied to a proposed Liberty development in Moorefield Township are not uniformly under county maintenance; he said bringing ponds under county control would require public hearings and commission action.

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John Burr, Clark County Engineer, reported to the Board on June 25 that the county currently maintains 35 ditches and that annual balancing of ditch funds shows some funds need recoupment. He told the commissioners there are minor adjustments across funds and that the county is actively recovering deficits in those accounts.

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