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Lee Gallantyne of CGA told trustees the drone footage showed several tile outlets that appear broken or are undermining banks, localized bank failures and areas that look like sloughs rather than simple vegetation changes. Gallantyne recommended targeting tile‑outlet repairs and active bank erosion spots as the highest priorities and said riprap, vegetation restoration or localized fill might be appropriate depending on soil conditions. He also recommended replacing or extending certain culverts to prevent roadway flooding.

Gallantyne gave a ballpark construction-only estimate of about $80,000–$100,000 for the collection of repairs shown in the footage, and explained that under recent code revisions an engineer's report is not always required below a certain construction threshold; however trustees may choose to request a report to support a public hearing and assessment process. The consultant said if the county asks for a full engineer's report he would include the drone material as an appendix but that for the likely scale of repairs the report would not add much technical value beyond the provided footage and site notes.

Trustees discussed landowner cost sensitivity and whether to proceed directly to a public hearing or appoint an engineer to prepare a formal report. The trustees agreed to place a public hearing on the agenda and penciled it for Sept. 8, 2025, noting the meeting must meet a 40‑day notice requirement in the drainage code (transcript reference 468.14). The county clerk recorded the district length at roughly 3.12 miles and total district acreage at about 2,351.8 acres; trustees said the project would be handled as a unified repair effort rather than splitting jobs to avoid reporting or hearing thresholds.

Trustees did not adopt a final project scope or contract at the meeting; they directed staff to include an item on the next agenda to set the required hearing date formally and asked the consultant and staff to prepare estimated engineering fees and a clearer cost breakdown for landowners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wright County Iowa Board of Supervisors July 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","CGA engineer reviewed drone footage of Drainage District 62, identified multiple tile outlets, bank erosion, sloughing and broken outlets, and estimated construction costs of roughly $80,000–$100,000; trustees discussed whether to require a formal engineer's report and penciled a public hearing for Sept. 8.","taxTitle","Wright County, Iowa","taxId",47114,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6518573,"Trustees accept petition to create unit within Joint Drainage District 1‑11‑3; engineering appointment recorded",49,420000,469000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5390856-49dd74ce38af104fc60b82ce50272dfa&start=420&end=469","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5390856-49dd74ce38af104fc60b82ce50272dfa/thumbnail_420000.jpg","/articles/6518573/Wright-County/Iowa/Trustees-accept-petition-to-create-unit-within-Joint-Drainage-District-1113-engineering-appointment-recorded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518573-29ee381c0725130ac2f7ffc9383e6350/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155234&Signature=g1lu6FARG8XjVx6c8b-zf5XHU8ig7QPZqwU3OdIlK98dOZp9TSuiuC~7vxiQNw93NP2DPeiA8~mhACCPd-0OyudzFnA2G442KLV88Bs~JZkiX4KJoX5j1a4~U~nwfZ2818jxaL40-XrYrLK2NvLBlVGX5mPWKNNrAtH~l0qZ6TBXotPoFnUNs8fqmIBsbAJ5b5asY3RmKrVXEaw5gJvPi1S3yjm27QSPLRYRH8CBIh5822uxT67CDALl9bRzGdP9I2q7yzaq~AnSUG7DS1Wy6evsV9o-MQBtyReJEP8~Y6QoasaxAsYJvHOwCb12ZAc552~ehdA4xMiR9n6S00SwQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wright County drainage trustees received a petition from Robert and Don Latham asking that privately installed tile connected to Lateral 5 of Joint Drainage District 1‑11‑3 be made a district asset. The petition, which included two signatures, was presented during a conference call that included Franklin County trustees; officials said the work would be entirely within Wright County and would not impose costs on Franklin County landowners.

Trustees recorded a motion to receive the petition and to appoint an engineer for the project; the motion carried. The petitioners asked that a previously installed private tile and approximately 100 feet of lateral be accepted as a district responsibility. Trustees noted the project is fully within Wright County and, as described by staff, would have no financial effect on Franklin County landowners.

The board did not record an engineering cost estimate in the meeting minutes. Trustees indicated they would follow statutory notice and appointment procedures and bring the matter back with engineering input for any required public hearing or assessment process.","Wright County trustees received a petition from Robert and Don Latham to convert private tile and a lateral into district infrastructure within Joint Drainage District 1‑11‑3 and recorded action to receive the petition and appoint engineering for the project.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6518576,"Wright County and neighboring counties approve updated MOUs to streamline joint drainage assessments",1125,93000,1218000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5390856-49dd74ce38af104fc60b82ce50272dfa&start=93&end=1218","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5390856-49dd74ce38af104fc60b82ce50272dfa/thumbnail_93000.jpg","/articles/6518576/Wright-County/Iowa/Wright-County-and-neighboring-counties-approve-updated-MOUs-to-streamline-joint-drainage-assessments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518576-dbfdfd9d94682255c52c9f165a113321/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155234&Signature=hcCaoQGqJpkq4Kx3HwW3XnRHqvT0moo6xlB27X7CdA35Z4oU083V5Wt-HrVLlBKV2K9iWrGe8BB9IB-AQJoPwF7hlwySVD7Zao1wneiwAOgAkCcu75dx3vFpInMN3KjRbglxM-JJYzJmjiRF1YuiYIqonGQwCpWgYEZHp56yjqsFvF72mpJV7DThMSzsUAhUUPmluGIo7cmic1z5JjvWscjzP1SEOCT~2J--0m~LcZuAgF126rQjGwN1K2cyEI1hHc2ikdWJ4ARl9BVBd7uTg7UYurLw4OihHhhEET5WMHm8nfstQAK1UQ5rnuk5egeLFmedEy1TO9RjhQZqXXFZRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wright County drainage trustees and supervisors voted to approve updated memoranda of understanding with Humboldt, Franklin and Hancock counties that change how joint drainage assessments are handled, removing the requirement for a conference call at assessment time.

The change — approved in separate motions during conference calls with Humboldt, Franklin and Hancock county officials — adds language so the parties can hold separate meetings to approve assessments and updates a communication paragraph to use fixed amounts rather than percentages. Wright County Chairman Rick Rasmussen convened the trustees for the conference calls and announced the votes.

The updates were presented as administrative revisions intended to eliminate the need for synchronous conference calls when the counties approve joint levies. Trustees said routine paperwork and signatures will continue to be exchanged between counties; the MOU revisions are intended only to change the process for approving assessments.

Votes were recorded as carried in each conference call. Wright County supervisors present (Rick Rasmussen, Dean Klusz, Lynn Lukes and Buddy Ellis) voted in favor. In the conference with Franklin County trustees, Franklin County managers likewise approved the update; Hancock County joined a later call and approved an analogous revision for three joint drainage districts designated as county-control in the document. The board noted the language provided to them by the other counties and that small editorial clarifications (for example, DD versus JDD labeling) could be made on future drafts if the partner counties prefer them.

Trustees said all routine documents related to assessments will still be circulated and signed, and the MOUs simply streamline the logistics of joint assessment approval.","Wright County trustees and officials from Humboldt, Franklin and Hancock counties approved updates to memoranda of understanding allowing separate meetings for joint drainage assessment approvals and clarifying communication language.","actionData","errors"]

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Engineer review of Grady (DD 62) drone footage flags multiple bank‑erosion and tile‑outlet needs; trustees plan a public hearing

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