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Owner asks for help replacing 60‑inch driveway culvert; county to run hydraulic study
Summary
A Jackson County property owner asked supervisors for help replacing a failing 60‑inch driveway culvert that is outside the right of way. County engineer Jaden Shekel recommended a hydraulic study to determine appropriate sizing; supervisors discussed supplying labor/equipment while the owner supplies pipe/backfill and agreed to pursue a study and return to the agenda if policy exceptions are required.
County engineer Jaden Shekel brought a culvert complaint to the board regarding a driveway at 8802 267th Street; property owner Adam attended and described the tube as a larger than typical driveway pipe that is deteriorating. Shekel said the culvert sits outside the right‑of‑way and county entrance policy states driveway drainage structures are the landowner’s responsibility, but he also described the unusual scale of the pipe and the drainage area involved.
Adam said the culvert is a 60‑inch diameter pipe, that water has overtopped his driveway twice in the past eight years, and that the repair is costly. "I'm simply asking for help from the county in replacing it," Adam said. County staff and supervisors discussed options including a hydraulic study to determine proper sizing (Shekel estimated roughly 180 acres drain to the pit), supplying county labor and equipment to excavate, and asking the property owner to provide pipe and backfill. The board directed staff to pursue a hydraulic analysis and bring recommendations back to the board; any final work would follow engineer recommendations and would be handled case‑by‑case to respect county policy.
