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Board approves annexation and reclassification to add four parcels to DD5 branch 126
Summary
The Dickinson County Board accepted a petition to annex four parcels (about 21.9 acres) into Drainage District 5 and approved a reclassification of Branch 126 to add the parcels to the main open ditch assessment schedule; staff said the work follows a low-cost waterway solution recommended by the engineer.
The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved annexing four parcels into Drainage District (DD) 5 and adopted a reclassification for Branch 126 that adds those parcels to the main open-ditch assessment schedule.
An engineer described a petition filed this year and told the board Jacobson Webster Engineering recommended cutting a waterway at the south end of Branch 126 rather than pursuing a large, million-dollar improvement. “We basically cut a waterway through so that that water can get away — a low-cost option to try to give some relief without breaking the bank,” the presenter said.
Staff said the annexation is necessary because several parcels that benefit from branch 126 currently are not listed in DD5 assessment schedules; bringing them in allows the county to assign benefit units and levy assessments fairly. The report lists four parcels totaling about 21.9 acres that should be added to DD5’s assessment rolls. The engineer also explained the reclassification methodology: benefit units are based on parcel area, soils, distance from the tile and how much of the system a parcel uses.
With no public comment, a board member moved to annex the parcels and approve the reclassification report including the annexed lands; the motion passed on a voice vote. The board recorded assent from each member during roll call.
The report’s dollar examples were prepared using a hypothetical $50,000 total bill; staff said the actual projected bill for the work is expected to be about $20,000–$25,000, and that parcel-level assessments in the report reflect that hypothetical for calculation purposes. Staff also noted that parcels with an individual levy above $500 may sign a waiver for special assessment treatment.
Next steps: staff will enter the approved benefit units into the assessment schedule so levies can be computed when the project costs are finalized. The board did not schedule further public hearings on the annexation at the meeting.
