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Drainage board votes to begin vacating Caruthers drain; registered notices to follow
Summary
Vermillion County Drainage Board voted unanimously to begin the legal process to vacate the Caruthers drain. Staff will send registered letters to affected parcel owners and allow at least 30 days for written objections; a public hearing will follow if objections are filed.
The Vermillion County Drainage Board voted to begin the formal process to vacate the Caruthers drain and instructed staff to start the required owner notifications.
Staff said the board identified 14 drains in the review and that the Caruthers drain appeared suitable for vacation because ownership is concentrated and the old tile has been repeatedly altered. The board directed staff to mail registered notices to each parcel owner; the notices will give landowners at least 30 days to file written objections. Staff said that if objections arrive the board must hold a public hearing before any final action.
A board member moved to vacate the drain; another member seconded the motion and the measure passed on a voice vote. The board’s next procedural step is to send the registered letters required by state statute and, if there are objections, schedule a public hearing in accordance with the law.
The board did not record individual votes by name in the transcript; staff described the notification and recording steps that will follow the vote.
