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Knox County schedules Dec. 16 hearing to consider raising maintenance cap for North Branch of Fork Creek
Summary
County staff told commissioners that statutory caps on ditch maintenance funds have not kept pace with inflation; the board approved advertising a Dec. 16 public hearing to consider raising the permanent assessment base for the North Branch of Fork Creek.
Knox County commissioners voted to advertise a public hearing on Dec. 16 to consider raising the statutory maintenance cap for the North Branch of Fork Creek, citing rising costs that have left little money for routine ditch upkeep.
County soil‑and‑water official Rob Vendetti told the board that “the caps that we have for maintenance on those are not adequate at this point,” as inflation and broader development in watersheds have increased costs for materials, labor and erosion control. County engineer Clint Cochran said the county may update its engineer’s estimate only using the original construction line items and noted that statute limits the…
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