Sheriff's office reports weekend mud-race incidents; suggests permitting options for large gatherings
Summary
Sheriff's Office reported dozens of citations, multiple intoxication incidents and arrests after a mud-race event at Kado Lake; staff described vandalism of fiber contractors and recommended exploring permitting or state assistance to manage large gatherings on the public waterway.
A representative of the Harrison County Sheriff's Office told commissioners about public-safety incidents tied to a large weekend mud-race at Kado Lake and urged the county to explore regulatory options.
The speaker said deputies and partner agencies responded across the weekend and documented multiple enforcement actions: "There were 11 BWIS, ... 15 PIS, public intoxications. There was over a hundred citations written," the sheriff's office representative reported. The speaker also described fights from boat to boat and multiple arrests.
The office said it had received numerous public complaints about fiber contractors and that one resident stabbed a tire on a worker's truck. The speaker proposed considering permit requirements or a state-level approach for large water gatherings similar to what the county does for trail rides, and recommended exploring options for water patrol support from state partners.
No formal ordinance or regulation was proposed at the meeting; commissioners asked staff to follow up with the sheriff and county counsel on possible enforcement or permitting mechanisms.
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