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Lorain County adopts Mason Lateral 1 and Mason Main ditch restoration; work to be coordinated with private owners
Summary
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 25 adopted the Mason Lateral 1 and Mason Main ditch restoration project in LaGrange Township, a stormwater district-funded effort that combines two previously separate projects and includes portions self-performed by a private landowner and by LaGrange Township.
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners adopted a stormwater project to restore Mason Lateral 1 and Mason Main ditches in LaGrange Township, approving the plan and declaring the work necessary for public health and welfare. The restoration will remove excess sediment, clear vegetation and repair flow lines; the county's stormwater district will fund the construction and no special assessments will be levied on property owners.
The project combines two efforts that began separately: a 2021 effort to address flooding near Webster Road and a later LaGrange Township request to clean Mason Main farther east. Don, a stormwater district representative, told the commissioners the district and the county prosecutor worked with the Balmert family to draft an agreement that will allow the family to self-perform the portion of ditch…
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