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The surveyor described the work as a simple conversion — not the two-stage channel the board had previously discussed — chosen because it can be completed quickly and within the current budget. He said, \"This is just a simple conversion, which I thought we might start off with because that is in our budget. And, that would get that open and flowing for winter.\" The surveyor added he did not believe state procurement statutes required additional estimates for this purchase given the price.

A board member moved to give the surveyor authority to convert about 700 feet of the channel to an open ditch; the motion carried 2-0. The surveyor said the board can later seek estimates for a two-stage restoration if desired, but recommended starting with the more affordable conversion to address imminent flow problems.

Discussion only: surveyor recommended conversion based on erosion behind county properties and a contractor estimate; direction: board authorized the work; formal action: motion carried 2-0 to proceed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clinton County Drainage Board 9/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board authorized the surveyor to proceed with converting about 700 feet behind the highway garage and county farm to an open ditch, accepting a contractor estimate of roughly $9,345 to restore winter flow.","taxTitle","Clinton County, Indiana","taxId",70548,"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},5982851,"Board denies garage addition at 705 North Clay Street over right-of-way encroachment",258,350965,609700,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5775010-cca7f2bb945f233ae93f0ed13ae0cd75&start=350&end=609","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5775010-cca7f2bb945f233ae93f0ed13ae0cd75/thumbnail_350965.jpg","/articles/5982851/Clinton-County/Indiana/Board-denies-garage-addition-at-705-North-Clay-Street-over-right-of-way-encroachment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982851-8af03b677e0a40206ebb441d873aba45/orig.mp4?Expires=1773682002&Signature=PL-RogxRiiVwpJTCHCu8JRpWsS6Pjt~ZuOPviPKsZi14cA3rDBZrapz2w9IwXja1uG-Gw0rXZp1voAQkRWhHeg12NG4UuEcSj-YgVvRkrBUzAcMBCzlZ5FTT8JQpHnxtEAacsF2NUmZnVO7yyu6lIFmOuQEGpJoumibpBBfzLuOOi5vlfjj8vjfonAax89Gql5Q65CmDV6lbtvgivqIRlNjwbIR0gN2zkdRrc2qM7eYrKdHC907hjVEKfKs2UHGznzS4z-UTFQUUph7BmoGMn7GyrveKmY-NJLUDC7U7IirAse9hVY9phOcHnxSKYVvBHHz5qdfywvjifmDCg06PGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The County Drainage Board declined to approve a proposed garage addition at 705 North Clay Street after the county surveyor recommended denial, citing repeated encroachments into the county drainage right of way and insufficient access for maintenance. The surveyor said the proposed building is staked 22 feet from the top of bank where the county's established minimum is 25 feet, and the property owner has also added an unpermitted deck and swimming pool that further reduce access.

The surveyor told the board: \"We're never gonna go below 25 feet because it just does not give us room to go back and take out trees or anything that falls in the creek.\" He said the owner \"encroached the right of way even further\" and that access for maintenance would be effectively blocked; he recommended a negative recommendation on the permit request. The board's Mr. Little agreed: \"You gotta protect your access.\"

A motion to accept the surveyor's recommendation and deny approval carried 2-0. The surveyor said the county will ask the owner to sign a fence agreement for the existing fence, and that the county reserves the authority to remove unpermitted structures in the right of way if necessary. The surveyor noted that the top of bank is approximately where the owner's fence now stands and that the location creates an almost vertical drop, further complicating access.

Discussion only: surveyor described encroachments and maintenance/access concerns and noted the owner previously installed a deck and pool. Direction: board declined the permit and staff will inform the property owner. Formal action: motion carried 2-0 to follow the surveyor's negative recommendation.","The county surveyor recommended, and the drainage board approved, a negative recommendation for a garage addition at 705 North Clay Street because the structure would encroach on a 25-foot minimum working setback and obstruct access to the right of way.",{"_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},5982857,"Petition filed to replace 4,603 feet of tile with 36-inch pipe in Ebot watershed",104,224240,328590,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5775010-cca7f2bb945f233ae93f0ed13ae0cd75&start=224&end=328","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5775010-cca7f2bb945f233ae93f0ed13ae0cd75/thumbnail_224240.jpg","/articles/5982857/Clinton-County/Indiana/Petition-filed-to-replace-4603-feet-of-tile-with-36-inch-pipe-in-Ebot-watershed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982857-fe4c6500c268cf103ac1ec5bfd1b5820/orig.mp4?Expires=1773682002&Signature=d4wZojDcoDeVCtet-~iV9ujj-Xt7sX6jp4ngUfYoyIh9c8jfgsR9cnEOQoctXQ~ZRbZ5N8EHctq7A6sj52ehjRFZO3yX6BZc~Wxv-sGT2geop-1avRe5F6ajR13yYAe3N0TIOBMk~XExaMV-wS~Xl-eMCLp5A47J1xX0QmlUP0x5js0~moOUErcE6dM0D~plL4z3u9XZSbva2nQLJwPRnMSscdFAji15Zwgjl4bLyaU~O7MQl-Fn9UmYX1~CtXOtBY2uxfkdSwD6aUAsjTIfwjYYQO-qG13rjGdDsf-Oyc1KIKom9mDQYWKJEkfhX7VUE9foNlCYRFdZcud~N4K1Pg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A petition filed by Allen Dunn requests replacement of approximately 4,603 feet of tile in the Ebot watershed with dual-wall 36-inch pipe; the county surveyor recommended the drainage board authorize the reconstruction process and the board approved that recommendation. The surveyor said the replacement would reduce recurring maintenance in wooded, problem sections where the county experiences at least one tile failure per year.

The surveyor described the proposed work as extending 36-inch pipe up to property lines between parcels (identified in the presentation as the Dunn and Lawler properties) and said the project would \"take a great amount of stress off of that upper or lower section\" of the system. The surveyor said the county and the watershed would replace the tile and the work has been under discussion for about two years.

The board voted 2-0 to give the surveyor authority to proceed with the reconstruction process. The surveyor said the goal is to \"get that drain replaced and lower our expenses as well as provide community with a new high capacity drain.\" No contract, schedule, or funding breakdown was discussed at the meeting. The board did not vote on design details or appropriation; the action recorded was authorization to begin the reconstruction process.

Discussion only: surveyor presentation of scope, location, and maintenance rationale. Direction: board authorized surveyor to proceed with reconstruction process. Formal action: motion carried 2-0 to give surveyor authority to proceed.
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The recommendation followed a presentation by the surveyor, who said the county used drone cross-sections and exhibits to compare the constructed pond to the approved profile. The surveyor told the board that the pond \"is complete, and they have complied with the drainage order,\" but noted that seeding, \"grama,\" and mulching had not been finished as of the most recent inspection and must be confirmed before the bond is released. The surveyor asked the board to \"authorize me to ask Tom to release the bond\" once he confirmed the planting had been done.

Board members moved and seconded a motion giving the surveyor authority to treat the matter as closed and to release the bond if the remaining grading and seeding are verified; the motion carried 2-0. The board did not set a specific follow-up deadline in the meeting.

The surveyor and the chair also discussed the county's use of drones for topographic and volumetric checks, with the surveyor noting the equipment can generate accurate profiles and show features such as \"200 grain trenches.\" The surveyor added the office will need to replace the current drone model in the future because the manufacturer no longer makes it.

Discussion only: board members praised the technology and confirmed the procedural step that staff will verify completion of the seeding and mulching before bond release. Direction: the board authorized the surveyor to close the file and to request bond release after verification. Formal action: motion carried 2-0 to give the surveyor that authority.","County surveyor reported Jackson Farm's detention pond meets most requirements after drone measurements but remains unseeded; the board authorized staff to close the file and release the bond after site confirmation.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves $9,345 estimate to convert section behind county facilities to open ditch

Board denies garage addition at 705 North Clay Street over right-of-way encroachment

Petition filed to replace 4,603 feet of tile with 36-inch pipe in Ebot watershed

County surveyor: Jackson Farm detention pond largely compliant; bond release contingent on seeding