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County to serve as fiscal agent for Chatham Township box culvert project; agreement approved
Summary
The board approved agreement 2653 for the 13th Street box culvert in Chatham Township with Wright County acting as fiscal agent to address ongoing flooding concerns.
Wright County approved agreement 2653 to act as fiscal agent for Chatham Township's 13th Street box culvert project, intended to address chronic flooding documented by local residents. Staff described the county's role as fiscal agent and confirmed the project has been long in planning; commissioners expressed appreciation that the work is moving forward.
One commissioner thanked staff and noted the project's lengthy history and the difficulty of the flooding problem: "The flooding issues that they've had over there is... it's just been really difficult. Is it a bridge? Is it a culvert? Is it whatever? So, I'm glad we're moving ahead with this," said a board member. The motion to approve the agreement was made, seconded and passed unanimously.
As fiscal agent, the county will handle administrative and financial tasks for the Township under the terms of agreement 2653; specific construction contracts, funding sources and timelines were not detailed in the discussion on the record.
