Public Hearing for the North Branch of Ford Creek

Knox County Board of Commissioners · December 17, 2025

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Opening and introductions

Announcement

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Commissioner Bill Purcell opened the public hearing, explained the purpose (reevaluation of the permanent assessment base cap for North Branch of Ford Creek), introduced fellow commissioners (Drenda Cassie, Barry Lesser) and staff (Rob Clendenny, Soil & Conservation Administrator; Cameron Keaton, County Engineer; Jason Booth, County Administrator), and described the meeting logistics and timeline (public comment after presentations; decision on cap scheduled Dec. 23 at 10 a.m.).

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Knox County commissioners held a public hearing on Dec. 16, 2025 in Mount Vernon to consider raising the maintenance-fund cap (the permanent assessment base cap) for the North Branch of Ford Creek drainage project from about $4,680 to a recalculated maximum (presenters cited roughly $57,000). Commissioners scheduled a decision on the cap for their Dec. 23 meeting and said individual annual assessments would be set next spring.

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