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Iowa Drainage District Association: summer meetings, legislation and a favorable Iowa Supreme Court ruling

Bremer County Board of Supervisors · January 27, 2026
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John Torbert of the Iowa Drainage District Association updated supervisors on association meetings, legislative monitoring and a recent Iowa Supreme Court decision finding railroads are not exempt from drainage assessments; he urged maintaining the IDDA litigation fund to defend district rights.

John Torbert, executive director of the Iowa Drainage District Association, presented the association’s annual update and a recent court victory that affects drainage assessments.

Torbert outlined the association’s meeting schedule and member feedback, including expansion of a summer meeting for drainage administrators and auditors. He said the association is tracking…

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