Commissioner Lauren Breese asks county for stormwater help on drainage problems in northwest district

Jul 9, 2026

County Commissioner Lauren Breese told the board she is seeing recurring drainage and flooding problems in the northwest corner of her district and asked staff to have James Baden review drainage from a stormwater perspective; staff described county design standards, limits on work on private property, and homeowner options including grants or engineering help.

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Lauren Breese, who identified herself as County Commissioner for District 18, asked the board to ask James Baden to review persistent drainage and flooding problems in the northwest corner of her district. "So it was suggested that we talk to James Baden about the possibility...what if you could take a look from a stormwater perspective about the drainage issues that I'm having in my district," Breese said.

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