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Board continues Lenz Ditch hearing, sets June submission deadline and Aug. 6 hearing
Summary
The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners continued the public hearing on altering the permanent base of the Lenz Ditch to allow additional engineering revisions, closed public comments, set June 17, 2026 as the deadline for updated engineering information, and scheduled a new hearing on August 6, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners voted to continue the hearing on changing the permanent base for the Lenz Ditch, closing public comments to permit the Engineer's Office time to revise technical reports.
"It was moved by Commissioner Coppeler and seconded by Commissioner Stahl that the Board of Ottawa County Commissioners continue the hearing and close public comments for the altering of the permanent base for the Lenz Ditch to allow the Engineer’s Office additional time to make necessary adjustments to the reports for this review," the meeting record states. The motion passed with Commissioners Coppeler and Stahl voting yes and Commissioner Douglas recorded as absent.
The Board set June 17, 2026 as the date the Engineer's Office must submit updated information, and scheduled a hearing on that updated information for August 6, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. The action was taken to provide the Engineer's Office additional time to adjust reports that will inform the Board's final decision on whether and how to alter the ditch's permanent base.
The record does not specify the substance of the planned engineering changes, the projected impacts to properties or drainage, or any estimated costs. The Board's motion and schedule establish the procedural next steps: revised materials from the Engineer's Office by June 17 and a follow-up hearing on August 6 where the Board will consider the updated materials and public comment.
