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Wright County trustees tell landowners DD 36 Lateral C repairs will be assessed after contractor overrun
Summary
Trustees and landowners discussed an expanded repair on Drainage District 36 Lateral C that grew from an initial $48,700 estimate to about $96,187.50; trustees said costs, including drone documentation and hydroseeding, will be assessed to landowners and the City of Clarion per district classification.
Supervisors acting as drainage trustees told landowners on Jan. 13 that repair work on Drainage District 36 Lateral C has exceeded initial estimates and that all costs will be assessed to landowners in the district, including a portion attributed to the City of Clarion.
The meeting focused on repair work by Henninger Construction. Trustees were told the original repair estimate was $48,700—just under the statutory threshold requiring an engineer’s report—but work completed through Dec. 30, 2024, totaled $83,912.50 and the final cost is now estimated at $96,187.50, plus about $23,400 for hydroseeding of ditch banks, Trustee meeting minutes show.
“The repair work turned out to be more extensive than…
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