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Scott County ditch authority continues Ditch 4 hearing to Dec. 16 amid transfer vs. abandonment debate; approves Ditch 10 maintenance contract
Summary
After staff and technical experts outlined sediment sources and multiple bid scenarios, the Scott County Ditch Board continued the public hearing on County Ditch 4to Dec. 16 at 8:00 a.m., and approved a $59,750 contract with KA Witt Construction for maintenance work on County Ditch 10.
The Scott County Ditch Board on Nov. 18 heard an extended briefing on County Ditch 4including ownership, benefit rolls, sediment sources and contractor bidsand voted to continue the hearing on abandonment to Dec. 16 at 8:00 a.m.
County counsel and SWCD staff summarized a multi-month process stemming from a landowner request to abandon County Ditch 4 (also known as Credit River in parts of the corridor). Staff said the City of Credit River had previously offered to petition to accept a transfer but had conditioned acceptance on specific rehabilitation work. SWCD presented a parcel/benefit analysis (about 1,014.21 benefit acres; 252 taxpayers and split assessments for 10 common-area parcels)…
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