Pocahontas and Palo Alto counties approve tile repair for Joint DD 63; Myer Tiling to plow in tile

Pocahontas County supervisors and members of the Palo Alto County board agreed Oct. 15 to proceed with a landowner‑requested repair in drainage district DD 63.

At a joint phone meeting, Palo Alto board member Keith Wirtz reported that Myer Tiling would plow in the tile and use non‑perforated and perforated tile as appropriate. "The tile will be 4' to 7' deep," Wirtz said, and he noted the repair is located in an acreage rather than a field. Pocahontas Supervisor Louis Stauter moved to proceed with the repair as presented; the motion was seconded by Keith Wirtz and approved with all votes in favor from both counties.

Before taking the repair vote, the participating boards designated Pocahontas Chairman Kyle Smith as chairperson of the joint call and Auditor Nita Hinrickson as secretary for the meeting. After approving the work plan, Brent Aden moved to adjourn the drainage meeting and both counties recorded unanimous approval.

The contract details presented to the boards identified Myer Tiling as the contractor and said the installation would include a mix of non‑perforated and perforated tile installed at depths of roughly 4 to 7 feet. No cost estimate for the DD 63 repair was recorded in the meeting minutes. The boards did not indicate any changes to the proposed scope; next steps are for the contractor to schedule and perform the work under standard drainage‑district procedures.

The joint session concluded with the drainage boards returning to their regular duties; the Pocahontas supervisors then continued their regular meeting agenda.