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Resident urges action on Ditch 86A during Nicollet County Drainage Authority meeting
Summary
At the Drainage Authority meeting Nov. 12, resident Lynn Fliggy raised multiple operational complaints about Ditch 86A, including a leaking electrical building, nonworking shutoff gate and pump issues; the chair said Houston Engineering had produced reports and no decision was made in closed sessions.
During the Nicollet County Drainage Authority meeting convened Nov. 12, a resident, Lynn Fliggy of 41465 151st Avenue, addressed the authority about ongoing problems with Ditch 86A and asked what had been decided in a recent closed‑door meeting.
Fliggy alleged the electrical building is leaking, the gate and shutoff do not work, the ditch cleaner/pump does not operate correctly, and that pumps were installed improperly. The commenter asked whether there is a heater in the chamber, whether the overflow pump was installed correctly and whether the ditch has been cleaned to the petitioned elevation. Fliggy said the matter had persisted for years and expressed frustration with the pace of repairs.
The chair replied that the county made no decisions in the closed meeting (noting legal limits on closed‑meeting decisions) and that Mr. Fliggy had received at least one Houston Engineering report detailing recommended options and costs. No further action or vote is recorded in the transcript; the Drainage Authority adjourned after the public comment period.
