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Board approves drainage repairs payments; public commenter urges interest on drainage funds
Summary
The board approved payments for drainage tile repairs and spraying totaling $8,177.35 and heard a public comment urging that drainage district funds should earn interest.
Floyd County supervisors approved several payments related to drainage district maintenance at the June 30 meeting. The board authorized payment of $5,370.68 for Drainage District #9 Lateral #3 tile repairs, $2,243.19 to Legge Farms & Drainage for spraying Drainage District #3 Main Open Ditch, and $563.48 for spraying Drainage District #1 Main. Each motion carried 3-0.
During the public comment period, Merlyn Schweizer said the "drainage district funds should be earning interest," a concern recorded in the meeting minutes. The minutes do not show a response from supervisors in the same segment. Together, the paid invoices and the public comment point to active maintenance work and public interest in how drainage funds are managed and invested.
The board's approvals authorize payment to contractors for maintenance work and do not, in the minutes, change the county's investment policy for drainage district funds.
