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Board approves abandonment of Scott County Drainage Ditch 8 after owner ballots
Summary
Scott County commissioners adopted findings and an order to abandon County Drainage Ditch Number 8 after staff reported 41 of 46 owners (89%) favored abandonment and multiple public commenters supported the change.
Scott County commissioners on April 15 adopted findings and an order granting a petition to abandon Scott County Drainage Ditch Number 8, following a staff presentation and a public hearing with multiple landowners and property owners testifying.
County staff told the board that Ditch 8, constructed in 1916 and located entirely in Cedar Lake Township, once served agricultural drainage but the area has largely transitioned to residential subdivisions. Staff said the system has seen limited…
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