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Ottawa County moves forward with shared bridge grant application with Cloud County

Ottawa County Board of County Commissioners · February 9, 2026
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Summary

Public Works Director Chris Smith said Cloud County will apply for a grant and proposed splitting costs for a shared bridge; the commission reached consensus to proceed. Smith also described a township road request tied to a proposed private cabin/lodge.

Chris Smith, Ottawa County Public Works Director, told commissioners that Cloud County intends to submit a grant application for a bridge shared by the two counties and proposed splitting the project cost. Smith noted statute governs shared bridges and that Cloud County is the home county for this particular bridge. The commission gave consensus to move forward with the grant application.

Smith also described a separate township request: a landowner seeks to build a cabin or lodge that would require construction of a township road; Smith said he is coordinating with the landowner and township officials about road construction responsibilities and costs. No formal motions were recorded on the township road during the meeting.