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Dyer board votes to recommend against using stormwater funds for Lincoln Lansing Drainage District request
Summary
The Stormwater Board voted July 15 to send an unfavorable recommendation to the town council on a Lincoln Lansing Drainage District request of about $14,000, citing precedent and jurisdictional concerns; the board will notify the council before its meeting.
The Stormwater Board voted July 15 to send an unfavorable recommendation to the town council on a funding request from the Lincoln Lansing Drainage District for roughly $14,000.
Board discussion centered on whether stormwater funds should be used for a drainage district request that the members said could set a precedent. One member argued that approving the request without council oversight could create an expectation of larger future requests: “This time it’s 14. Next time, it’s 140,” a member said.
Another member opposed using town taxpayer dollars for work that benefits another state, saying, “I cannot, in good faith, give taxpayer dollars from the town of Dyer to another state.” The motion to send an unfavorable recommendation was made, seconded and — after a roll call — the chair stated the motion passed. The board agreed staff would prepare a letter or email to the council ahead of the council meeting the following night.
The requested amount was described in the meeting as "in the neighborhood of 14,000 some odd dollars"; the board did not record a precise figure in the meeting minutes and directed the question to the council for final action.
