La Porte County Drainage Board meeting on August 12 considered several routine permit approvals and contract payments, voted to raise assessments 25% for five small ditches, and addressed three emergencies: a contractor dispute at Scipio Sunrise detention basins, a proposal for a USGS gauge on the Kankakee River, and a washed-out control structure on the Eckert (Eckerd) Ditch that prompted a contested repair plan and cleanup orders.