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Votes at a glance: LaPorte County Drainage Board, April 14, 2026
Summary
Summary of motions the board approved on April 14, including minutes correction, directing counsel on fee drafting, approval of a Microsoft drain application, authorization to negotiate an MOU with the City of LaPorte, and contractor payments to Netzler Excavating and Vairo/Verall Services.
The following actions were recorded at the LaPorte County Drainage Board meeting on April 14, 2026. Vote counts were recorded as unanimous voice votes in the transcript for each listed motion; the transcript did not include roll‑call vote tallies by name.
• Minutes: Motion to add language about the county surveyor’s signature to the prior meeting minutes and to approve the minutes — Passed (voice vote).
• Attorney to research fee: Motion to have the board attorney research and draft a proposed drain‑crossing application fee schedule and procedures for presentation at the next meeting — Passed (voice vote). Attorney to return proposed language for a public hearing at the May meeting.
• Microsoft Travis Ditch application: Motion to approve the standard application to work in the regulated easement for the Microsoft project tributary to Travis Ditch — Passed (voice vote).
• MOU negotiation: Motion to authorize the board chair to negotiate an interlocal memorandum of understanding with the City of LaPorte concerning Sherer’s and Travis ditches and to return a final draft for board approval — Passed (voice vote).
• Claims/payments: Motions to pay Netzler Excavating for Little Kankakee tree removal and O'Hara Rice mowing items and to pay Verall/Vairo Services $10,000 for Schwartz Ditch tile repair — Passed (voice votes). The transcript shows $10,000 for Schwartz Ditch repair and $2,735 available in the engineering fund as noted by staff.
The board set the next regular meeting for May 12 (announced at the close of the session).
