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Joint board awards JD9FBE Branch J Tile Repair contract to Leland Drainage & Excavating
Summary
The Faribault and Blue Earth Counties Joint Board unanimously approved awarding the JD9FBE Branch J Tile Repair project to low bidder Leland Drainage & Excavating during its April 7, 2026 meeting; five commissioners recorded yes votes.
The Faribault and Blue Earth Counties Joint Board of Commissioners, acting as the Drainage Authority for Joint County Ditch 9, voted April 7, 2026, to award the JD9FBE Branch J Tile Repair project to low bidder Leland Drainage & Excavating. The motion to approve the proposed repair and award the contract was moved by Commissioner Bruce Anderson and seconded by Commissioner Kip Bruender and carried unanimously.
Commissioners Bill Groskreutz, Bruce Anderson, Tom Loveall, Kip Bruender and Kevin Paap were recorded as voting yes on the measure. Merissa Lore, Faribault County Drainage Manager, and Jordan Willemssen, Blue Earth County Public Drainage staff, were present for the meeting and are listed in the official attendance. The action completes the board’s procurement decision for the Branch J tile repair; specific contract dollar amounts and the contractor’s schedule were not specified in the recorded minutes.
The award was taken as a formal motion during the joint meeting that began at 8:30 a.m. The board approved the agenda earlier in the session and adjourned after taking the award vote.
