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Drainage board reviews annual work report; staff notes higher expenditures and pending grant deposit
Summary
Staff presented the board's annual work and expenditure report noting this year’s spending was the highest since the COVID period, and discussed a $100,000 DNR grant check not yet reconciled against a reported ~$112,000 negative balance in the fund.
Board staff presented an annual report summarizing contractor activity, ditch projects completed over the last year and the board’s expenditures. Staff said the board did more work this year than in the recent past and that overall spending rose, in part because a number of larger projects — including two‑stage ditch construction and a concrete headwall repair — were completed.
The staff report noted a gap between the fund balance shown in the printed report and an expected grant deposit. Staff said a $100,000 check from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) had been issued but not yet applied to the county fund, which contributed to an apparent $112,000 negative balance in the materials presented. A staff member said they would follow up to confirm receipt and posting of the grant funds and clear up the accounting discrepancy.
Board members also discussed a recent expensive repair to a private ditch association headwall that drove up costs for that specific project, and they agreed to follow up on the check release with county finance to ensure the grant is applied.
No formal action beyond acceptance of the report for information was recorded; staff said they will return with reconciled figures after confirming the DNR payment and related bookkeeping entries.
