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Commissioners debate how to handle Ebersol ditch petition, rescind setting of final hearing
Summary
Williams County commissioners discussed two legal pathways to address a drainage complaint tied to a petition by Sydney Ebersol, briefly set — then rescinded — a final hearing date after questions about scope, payment and whether a beaver dam existed.
Williams County commissioners on record discussed whether to proceed with a ditch petition filed by Sydney Ebersol or use a state code provision to remove an obstruction, and they rescinded a motion that had set a final hearing for Oct. 23. The matter, identified in meeting materials as a ditch petition, prompted an extended discussion about two ways the county can respond: approve the ditch petition process or use a section of state code (referred to in the meeting as ORC) that allows the county to remove obstructions directly. "The biggest difference is how it's paid for," said Brian, a staff member in the county drainage office, explaining…
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