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New drainage firm Agravia pitches ag‑drainage services to Carroll County supervisors
Summary
Agravia founders Jacob Hagen and Tyler Beeman introduced a new, locally focused ag‑drainage engineering firm to the Carroll County Board of Supervisors, describing services from studies and design through construction oversight and saying they plan to charge a flat $100 per hour inclusive rate.
Jacob Hagen and Tyler Beeman, founders of a new firm called Agravia, told the Carroll County Board of Supervisors on May 19 that they plan to offer focused agricultural drainage engineering services to the county and its drainage districts.
Agravia’s founders said the firm will perform surveys, feasibility studies, engineering design, public meetings and construction oversight for drainage improvement projects. Jacob Hagen said he has about 10 years of experience and Beeman said he has about three; both described Agravia as a small, low‑overhead firm based in Perry that wants to prioritize nearby Carroll County work.
Hagen said many of Carroll County’s drainage districts are old and undersized and that a proactive approach — including landowner outreach and petitions when appropriate — can head off larger problems. "We want to get ahead of issues before they become big issues," Hagen said during the presentation.
Beeman described the firm’s process for larger improvement projects: survey, study, prepare plans and specifications, run public meetings and hearings, and see the project through construction. He added that Agravia can be used where in‑house engineering resources are insufficient or when the county or landowners need a hired engineer for code requirements.
The presenters said Agravia charges a flat $100 per hour "per time spent," and that price is intended to be inclusive of mileage and equipment to pass savings to landowners. They emphasized their concentration exclusively on drainage work and said they expect to pursue projects across multiple branch districts in the county.
Supervisors who were present introduced themselves and had no follow‑up motions tied directly to the presentation. The board thanked the presenters; later on the agenda the board approved seven drainage assessments for FY26 (see separate "Votes at a glance").
Agravia left contact information with county staff and the board encouraged staff to keep the firm’s details on file for future drainage improvement needs.
