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Watonwan County adopts updated ditch mowing and noxious weed control policy
Summary
The Watonwan County Board approved a revised Ditch Mowing and Noxious Weed Control Policy to improve maintenance, strengthen noxious weed controls, and ensure state compliance; the update includes equipment purchases to support implementation.
Public Works Director Michael McCarty presented an updated Watonwan County Ditch Mowing and Noxious Weed Control Policy and the Board adopted the policy by unanimous vote.
McCarty told the Board the revisions are intended to improve maintenance practices, strengthen noxious weed control, and ensure compliance with state regulations; the presentation included a request to purchase equipment to support implementation. Commissioner Bill Miller moved to approve the policy, Commissioner Dillon Melheim seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. The approval appears on the minutes as a formal action recorded at the July 21, 2026 meeting.
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