Soil & Water seeks county engineering help for ditch projects; commissioners approve intergovernmental agreement

May 22, 2025

Erie Soil & Water asked the County Engineer for design and survey support for three upcoming ditch projects and to cover two ditch petitions tied to an H2Ohio grant; commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement enabling the partnership and scheduled a public hearing for July 2, 2025.

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Breann Hohman, director of the Erie Soil & Water Conservation District, told the Erie County Commissioners on May 22 that her office needs design and survey assistance and is seeking to partner with the County Engineer’s Office because it is not cost-effective to hire a full-time design engineer. "My office is in need of design and survey assistance," Hohman said, and she asked the board to allow the county engineer to provide those services under a formal agreement.

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