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Commissioners approve septic upgrade at Rockville Lake manager residence; lily-pad removal estimated at $40,000
Summary
Parke County approved a $4,500 septic upgrade for the Rockville Lake manager's residence and discussed a $40,000 estimate to remove invasive lily pads, with staff proposing a $20,000 county contribution matched by Little Raccoon Conservancy.
The board approved a request by Rockville Lake manager Chris Newcomb to upgrade the manager residence septic system to a 1,100-gallon tank, with UMAC estimating the work at about $4,500 and payment to come from the 2026 county budget.
Newcomb told commissioners that Rockville Lake faces extensive lily-pad overgrowth in coves; the lake has not been dredged previously. He said removal with a specialist "lily-pad combine" that extracts root systems is estimated at roughly $40,000. Newcomb proposed Parke County contribute $20,000 and seek $20,000 from the Little Raccoon Conservancy to cover the cost.
Commissioners approved the septic upgrade. No final county commitment was recorded for the lily-pad removal; Newcomb presented the estimate and asked the board to consider a funding contribution.
