August 25, 2026 The Harrison County Board of Supervisors, acting as Trustees of the McNeill Lat 8, joined the Monona County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. In attendance for Harrison County were Brian Rife, Trustee, and by zoom, Tony Smith and Rebecca Wilkerson, Trustees, and Michelle Kersten, Drainage Clerk. In attendance for Monona County were Bo Fox, Chairman, Tom Brouillette and Vince Phillips, Trustees, Amy Borchardt-Sick and Ashley Brown, Drainage Clerks, Peggy Rolph, Auditor, and Jim Wington, IT Director. Also present, Tyler Buman and Jacob Hagan, Engineers with AgriVia; Randy Grimes, Inspector for AgriVia; Brent Miller, Bryan Ruffcorn, Jim Ruffcorn, Rick Stanislav, Jim Stanislav, Jason Stanislave, Gary Taylor, Attorney. MCNEILL INTERCOUNTY LAT 8 OPEN DITCH REPAIRS An informational meeting was held at 10:30 a.m. on the McNeill Intercounty Lateral No. 8 cleanout project. Engineer Hagan went over the Engineer Report from ISG and then the Engineer Report from AgriVia as an alternate repair. Landowners again voiced their opposition to the repair project. Landowners do not want surface drains installed. They asked if they could hire a contractor on their own to do the repair, stating they have a quote to do silt removal for $3,000. Engineer Hagan advised against landowners doing the project on their own but did say the Board had the authority to hire a contractor to remove silt. The contractor would also have to work with the pipeline Sunoco. Landowners were also questioning the engineering fees. The engineer reports are on file and remain good for ten (10) years. No action was taken as this was only an informational meeting. The Board, on its own motion and vote, duly carried, adjourned Brian Rife, Chairman ATTEST: Michelle Kersten, Drainage Clerk HCTR 9-2-26
