Board approves $40/acre increase for SHOOK S #7 assessment; one member abstains
The board approved raising the SHOOK S #7 assessment to $40 per acre with a $200 minimum to fund future tile replacement; vote recorded 4‑0‑1 with Member Brad Cormany abstaining. Estimated annual collection: $27,533.60.
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During a 9:20 a.m. public hearing, the board considered a proposal to increase the SHOOK S #7 drainage assessment from $6.50 per acre ($40 minimum; $4,795.26 annually) to $40 per acre ($200 minimum; $27,533.60 annually). Drainage Supervisor Max Utterback reported no written objections but several landowners raised questions about timing and how the collection is calculated.
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