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Stevens County accepts petition for new "County Ditch 9," appoints engineer and requires surety bond
Summary
The board accepted a landowner petition to form County Ditch 9, required a surety bond (staff requested $25,000 minimum), and appointed Jacob Rischmiller of Moore Engineering to perform the preliminary survey and engineering work; the board approved the findings and order by roll call.
County staff presented a petition from landowners to establish a new drainage improvement to be called County Ditch 9 and described the next steps of the drainage‑authority process. "With the findings in order, you're accepting the petition, the bond, you're accepting an engineer, and you're prescribing a preliminary survey," staff said as the board prepared for a roll‑call vote.
Petitioners named in the packet included Maurice Holsland, Mark Holsland and Paul Holsland (trustees of the Bridal Holsland Trust) and JK Family Farms. Staff explained a surety requirement for petitioners to cover preliminary costs and recommended that petitioners post a larger bond than the $10,000 statutory minimum; the board voted to accept the petition, the bond and to appoint Jacob Rischmiller with Moore Engineering to perform a preliminary investigation and survey before any final decision on construction.
The board conducted a roll call and the motion passed; staff said the project will proceed through the statutory feasibility and engineering steps before any construction or tax assessments are imposed.
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