Drainage board sets July 14 hearing on Lowmax/Blowmax rate changes

May 12, 2026

The Grant County Drainage Board set a public hearing for July 14 to consider rate changes for the Lowmax/Blowmax drain; proposed changes read into the record include acreage at $5, home sites $20, hard‑surface runoff $60, and commercial $250 (four‑year collection).

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The board set a public hearing to consider raising rates on the Lowmax/Blowmax system, selecting July 14 for the hearing. The rates read into the record by staff and discussed by board members included keeping acreage at $5 per acre, home sites at $20, establishing a hard‑surface runoff rate of $60, and assigning a commercial structure fee of $250, with collections spread over four years.

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