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Landowners oppose McConnell drain reconstruction as board shelves large upsizing
Summary
At the Aug. 12 Delaware County Drainage Board meeting, landowners and staff debated alternatives for the McConnell watershed; an engineer advised shelving a costly 30–36" upsizing until broader tiling occurs while a 15-inch repair option was suggested as a near-term fix.
Gary Hazellet, a landowner at 221 West County Road, told the board he opposed the proposed McConnell drain reconstruction, saying prior work failed and the cost would outweigh benefits for many property owners. "I'm not in favor of this particular drain project," Hazellet said, adding that disturbance to farmland would reduce productivity and that much of the drainage trouble lies elsewhere in the watershed.
An engineer outlined three options: upsizing the 24" tile to 30"/36" (larger reconstruction), surface-water solutions tied to future development, and a 15-inch repair advertised over 20 years and assessed only to the watershed. Staff recommended shelving the expensive upsizing until pattern tiling or broader watershed drainage is planned, and pursuing the targeted 15-inch repair if landowners and circumstances warrant. The board agreed to remove the item from the table for now and to get additional survey/property-ID detail before any further action.
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