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Board votes to redetermine benefited acres for County Ditch #30, viewing cost billed to landowners
Summary
The Big Stone County Board voted Aug. 5 to start a redetermination of benefited acres for County Ditch #30; the board approved hiring H2Overviewers at a quoted $4.03 per acre and decided the fee will be charged to benefited landowners rather than assessed by percentage.
The Big Stone County Board of Commissioners voted on Aug. 5 to proceed with a redetermination of benefited acres for County Ditch #30 and to charge the viewing cost to benefited landowners at $4.03 per acre. Commissioner Radermacher moved the motion, Commissioner Zimmel seconded it, and the motion carried unanimously.
County Engineer and Drainage Inspector Jorden Roggenbuck told the board that the ditch system is currently recorded as benefiting 23,190 acres and that there may be additional acres in the watershed draining into the ditch. Roggenbuck presented a quote from H2Overviewers to perform the viewing work at a per‑acre rate of $4.03 and described landowner questions and informal polling that preceded the formal motion. The board recorded its decision to have benefited landowners directly cover the viewing fee rather than charging it by a percentage of benefits as in past practice.
The motion is recorded as moved by Commissioner Radermacher and seconded by Commissioner Zimmel and carried by all commissioners present (Athey, Zimmel, Radermacher, Thyne). The board did not specify a timeline for completing the redetermination in the meeting minutes; next procedural steps and a schedule for the viewing were not specified during the session.
