Madison County approves ordinance to create drainage permit restricted fund
May 4, 2026
The Madison County Board of Commissioners voted to create a drainage permit restricted (nonreverting) fund to hold permit fees for drainage-related work, citing stream cleanups and log-jam removals as primary uses; the ordinance was introduced, rules were suspended, and it was passed by title in today’s meeting.
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The Madison County Board of Commissioners voted to establish a drainage permit restricted (nonreverting) fund that will allow fees collected for drainage permits to be retained for drainage-related projects rather than reverting to the general fund. The measure was introduced and, after a brief discussion of likely uses, the board voted to suspend the rules and pass the ordinance by title.
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