Dearborn County MS4 coordinator seeks $55,000 stormwater utility study; commissioners table request

Jun 2, 2026

MS4 coordinator Sandy Whitehead asked the board to request council funds for a stormwater utility rate study (three bids: $45,000–$74,000; staff favor a $55,000 proposal) to fund drainage projects and MS4 compliance. Commissioners tabled the item pending clarity on funding and how rates would be applied.

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Sandy Whitehead, Dearborn County MS4 coordinator, asked the commissioners June 2 for permission to seek council funding to commission a stormwater utility rate study that would identify how to fund drainage repairs, staffing and MS4 compliance projects. Whitehead said the county is considering three proposals that range from $45,000 to $74,000 and that staff are leaning toward a $55,000 firm because of its experience.

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