Benton County ditch authority drops DrainageDB subscription and debates inspection schedule, tree/brush work
County staff said the DrainageDB subscription duplicates county GIS and costs $4,000 annually; the board reached consensus to discontinue renewal while discussing inspection frequency, mowing contracts, environmental timing for tree removal, Mayhew Creek outlet work and follow-up on spoil piles from recent repairs.
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Benton County ditch staff told the authority they have access to the county's internal GIS and can post ditch inspections and documents without the third-party DrainageDB service, which costs $4,000 a year. After discussion the board reached consensus not to renew the subscription and asked staff to contact Houston Engineering about termination details or partial credit for the current billing period.
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