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Supervisors outline county roads and bridge projects, drainage lawsuit and N40 right-of-way

Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors · February 5, 2026
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Summary

County supervisors and staff outlined current-year secondary roads projects, plans for 2027, two bridge projects, a drainage-district lawsuit over railroad assessments, and a right-of-way purchase for N40 reconstruction; no formal votes were taken.

At the Feb. 5 Farm Bureau meeting in Emmetsburg, a letter from a person identified only as "Walter" described secondary roads projects for the current year and road projects planned for 2027. The transcript does not provide Walter’s last name or role.

Keith Wirtz told attendees about two bridge projects under discussion and described a drainage-district lawsuit concerning whether railroad companies are required to pay drainage assessments. Ron Graettinger described plans to purchase right-of-way property required for the N40 road reconstruction project.

All items were presented as updates; the record shows no motions or votes on project approvals. The meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m.

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