The Hamilton County Drainage Board on Sept. 8 set public hearings for Oct. 27, 2025, on two petitions from Pulte Homes of Indiana to reconstruct portions of regulated drains in Westfield.
Staff recommended setting separate hearings for a proposed reconstruction of the Orris Brindle regulated drain, to be done as part of Kendallwick Section 10, and for reconstruction of portions of the Stevens and Clark regulated drain. The board voted unanimously to set both hearings.
Board staff said the Orris Brindle reconstruction appears to vacate several easements and asked the surveyor’s office to determine whether the drainage board previously purchased any of those easements so the board can determine whether compensation should be returned to the board. Staff said that information will be presented at a future meeting before the hearing.
The hearings were scheduled to allow public notice and an evidentiary record before any reconstruction work proceeds. No final decisions on reconstruction or compensation were made at the Sept. 8 meeting; the board limited its action to setting hearing dates.