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Board approves 25% assessment-cap increase for five ditches, several drain crossings and contract payments

La Porte County Drainage Board · August 13, 2025
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Summary

The La Porte County Drainage Board approved a one-time 25% cap increase on five small ditches, granted multiple drain-crossing permissions (including a Mokler Ditch pool variance and utility crossings), ordered a contract re-spray/spec change for bank spraying, and approved vendor claims including a $44,810 Rodman Ditch maintenance payment.

At its August 12 meeting the La Porte County Drainage Board approved a series of routine and fiscal actions: a one-time 25% increase to assessment caps for five identified ditches, multiple drain-crossing permissions, specification changes for bank-spraying work and several vendor payments.

Board staff reported they had reviewed ditches that had not previously received the 25% cap increase and identified McKellips, Moon, Rodman, Little Kankakee and Barringer (Behringer) as candidates. After discussing…

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