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Watershed seeks county partnership for $2 million Judicial Ditch No. 11 improvement
Summary
Bois de Sioux Watershed Administrator Jamie Beyer told the commission the Watershed District has limited bonding authority and is seeking Traverse County partnership for a $2 million Judicial Ditch No. 11 Lateral 4 improvement due to bonding constraints and higher interest costs.
Bois de Sioux Watershed Administrator Jamie Beyer told the Traverse County Commission that the Watershed District is seeking a county partnership to complete improvements to Judicial Ditch No. 11 Lateral 4, a project estimated at $2 million. Beyer said the Watershed has limited bonding authority (a maximum of $2 million total) and faces higher interest rates, which is why the district is asking the county to consider partnering on the project.
Beyer also provided an overview of the Redpath Impoundment Mustinka River Rehabilitation Project and described recent changes to buffer enforcement. "Because of these constraints, the Watershed District is seeking County partnership for the $2 million project," the minutes record. The board did not vote on a funding commitment at the Dec. 2 meeting; the presentation served as a request for further county consideration and follow-up discussion.
County staff and commissioners asked for additional information to evaluate fiscal exposure and potential bonding or financing options; no timeline or county-funded amount was specified in the minutes.
