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Watonwan County adopts 2026 ditch assessments, to bill Martin County $125,000
Summary
Auditor/Treasurer Kelly Pauling presented the 2026 ditch assessments, including one-year and three-year assessments; the Board approved terms and will assess Martin County’s $125,000 invoice at 4% as noted.
Auditor/Treasurer Kelly Pauling presented the proposed 2026 ditch assessments to the Watonwan County Board on Feb. 17, outlining one-year assessments for several county and judicial ditches and a three-year assessment at a 4% rate for CD #1 and two JD #35 branches. Pauling told the Board that Martin County submitted an invoice for $125,000 which will be assessed at 4% as part of the ditch assessments.
Commissioner Jim Pettersen moved to approve the terms for the 2026 ditch assessments; Commissioner Dillon Melheim seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The Board recorded no additional amendments at the meeting; specific per-parcel assessment amounts were not read into the minutes during this session.
