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Township to fund initial engineering as part of multi-year plan to address Locke Lake outflow
Summary
Commissioner Vetsch and County Engineer Chad Hausmann told the Silver Creek Township board the township must front the first $10,000 for a hydraulic study before the Town Bridge account or state approvals can fund larger repairs; county funds are likely 1–2 years away and state approval could extend the timeline to 3–5 years.
Vice Chairman Mike Helman opened discussion with a presentation from Commissioner Vetsch and County Engineer Chad Hausmann about options to address water flowing out of Locke Lake. The officials said the township would be responsible for the first $10,000 of engineering costs and that the first step will be a hydraulic analysis to determine whether the work triggers a Town Bridge project eligible for county funds.
"The township will be responsible for the first $10,000 for engineering costs," the presentation noted, and the officials said county funding would likely not be available for at least 1–2 years; if the plan requires state approval the overall timeline could stretch to 3–5 years. Resident Johan Massmann urged the board to be "aggressive about working on this issue," according to the record. The board did not take a funding vote at the meeting; members discussed hiring a consultant for the hydraulic analysis as the next step.
