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Stormwater partnership presents 2026 budgets; proposes lidar drone replacement and a SWCD position change
Summary
Elkhart County stormwater staff presented proposed 2026 budgets, discussed adding $30,000 to replace an out-of-compliance lidar drone (estimated $28,000–$30,000), and the Soil and Water Conservation District proposed changing a conservationist role to a stormwater project manager.
Elkhart County stormwater leadership presented proposed 2026 budgets on June 23, outlined priorities and requested that commissioners review the materials ahead of the council deadline.
Stormwater Coordinator John Heiliger said budgets for multiple partners were submitted and noted the stormwater program added $30,000 to account for a lidar drone platform upgrade; he said the county’s lidar drone is grandfathered but out of…
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