Whitley County drainage board declines to approve storage-unit plan near Phillips Ditch; asks for clearing and access solutions

Dec 16, 2025

The drainage board declined to approve a proposed cluster of storage units near the Phillips Ditch, citing maintenance access, steep bank erosion risk, and runoff concerns; applicants were told to consider clearing, gutters, and returning with a revised plan.

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The Whitley County Drainage Board declined to approve a plan to place multiple storage units adjacent to the Phillips Ditch, citing concerns about maintenance access, erosion and additional runoff.

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