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Board authorizes Coffeyville to advance $25,000 so Corps will start Verdigris study
Summary
The Montgomery County Verdigris River Drainage District No. 1 authorized the City of Coffeyville to pay an initial $25,000 administrative fee and sign a Corps of Engineers study agreement so federal staff will attend and produce a cost estimate; members retained a 30‑day cancellation right and agreed to form a district board to consider any later local commitments.
The Verdigris River Drainage District No. 1 board authorized the City of Coffeyville to sign a draft agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and to advance a $25,000 administrative payment so Corps staff will perform an initial study. The board approved the motion after discussion about costs, representation and options for limiting local exposure; the chair announced the motion carried.
Presenter (county coordinator) told the board the Corps had conditioned field deployment on a signature: "they have been pushing us to sign that agreement" and that once signed the sponsor must supply a $25,000 check within 15 days. He emphasized the agreement contains a 30‑day cancellation clause allowing local entities to withdraw after administrative costs are paid. The board also directed outreach for a public forum on July 30 and to form a temporary drainage‑district board to receive and act on the Corps' findings. The motion to authorize Coffeyville to sign and pay was moved by a committee member and seconded; the transcript records affirmative votes and the chair announced approval.
