Open-ditch cleanouts near completion; residents report backups that may need county highway work

Apr 7, 2026

Staff reported multiple open-ditch cleanout projects are nearly complete, with contractors finishing spoil spreading. Board members discussed resident reports of basement backups and clarified the drainage board cannot build new drains — that work would fall to county highway or the commissioners.

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Staff provided updates on several open-ditch cleanout projects and reported they are approaching completion.

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