September 1, 2026 The Harrison County Board of Supervisors, acting as Trustees of the McNeill Drainage District, joined the Monona County Board of Supervisors at the Onawa Public Library in Onawa, IA on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. for the Public Hearing on the Commissioners’ Report for Reclassification of Benefits. In attendance for Harrison County were Brian Rife, 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 and Peggy Rolph, Auditor. Also present, Amanda Goodenow and Luke Carpenter, Engineers with ISG; Caleb Rasmussen, Engineer with MOREngineering, Allen Carrier, James and Beverly Alexander, Craig Perry, Larry Hutchinson, Allie Miller and Russell Collison. Chairman Fox announced that this is the time and place for hearing on the Commissioners Report for Reclassification of Benefits in the McNeill Intercounty Drainage District, Monona and Harrison Counties, Iowa. At 10:03 a.m. Fox then opened the hearing. There were no objections filed prior to today’s hearing. Drainage Clerk confirmed affidavits of publication and mailing. Luke Carpenter provided a power point presentation along with a couple of factor maps that explained how the Commissioners arrived at the new Assessment Schedule for the McNeill Intercounty Drainage District which includes the Main and Laterals NO. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, (Consent Ditch) and 11 and answered any questions the landowners had. After much discussion, it was moved by Rife, seconded by Phillips to close the hearing. Unanimously approved and moved. It was moved by Wilkerson, seconded by Brouillette to approve the Commissioners’ Report for Reclassification of Benefits, McNeill Intercounty Drainage District. Unanimously approved and moved. After full consideration of matters pertaining to this hearing and the Joint Board being duly advised on the premises, Supervisor Fox introduced, caused to be read and moved the adoption of the following: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Joint Board of Supervisors, acting as a Board of Trustees for the McNeill Inter-County Drainage District, which consists of the Main Open Ditch and eleven (11) lateral open ditches (Laterals No. 1-11), Monona and Harrison Counties, Iowa, heretofore appointed Amanda Goodenow, Engineer, Ken Carlson, Freeholder in Monona County and Larry King, freeholder in Harrison County as Commissioners to reclassify the lands in said District; and WHEREAS, said Engineer and Commissioners duly qualified and made a Report which was filed with the Monona County Drainage Clerk, and the Drainage Clerk gave due notice thereof to all owners of land within said District. Said notice is available online at mononacountyiowa.gov/drainage/project, available in the Monona County Drainage Office and the Harrison County Auditor’s Office. Said notice was published in the Onawa Democrat, Onawa, Iowa on the 12th day of August 2026, the Mapleton Press, Mapleton, Iowa on the 13th day of August 2026 and the Harrison County Times Reporter, Missouri Valley, Iowa on August 12th, 2026. Proof of publication is on file in the Monona County Drainage Office; Notice was mailed to landowners on August 17,2026 per Iowa Code 468, and WHEREAS, said Joint Board at the time fixed for hearing in said notice fully considered the report with the revisions on the assessment schedule and has been duly advised in the premises. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Joint Board of Supervisors, acting as Trustees of the McNeill Intercounty Drainage District, of Monona and Harrison Counties, Iowa, as follows: 1. That the Report of the Commissioners on the Classification/Reclassification of lands in said District filed on July 7, 2026, be and the same is hereby approved, confirmed and adopted as being correct, just and equitable. 2. That the assessments levied upon the annexed lands shall be limited to a proportionate share of the costs of current and future maintenance, repairs and improvements. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Report of the Commissioners shall constitute a classification of the lands involved and shall remain the basis of all further assessments for the purpose of said District unless revised by the Joint Board in the manner provided for reclassification. Supervisor Smith seconded the motion to adopt the foregoing Resolution, and upon roll being called, the vote was as follows: AYES: Phillips, Brouillette, Fox, Smith, Wilkerson and Rife. NAYS: None. Whereupon, the Chairman Fox declared the motion carried and the Resolution duly adopted this 1st day of September 2026. An Informational Meeting for the McNeill Lateral NO. 8 was held August 24, 2026. Jacob Hagan, Engineer with AgriVia stated the Board has the power to put out a work order to have a contractor clean the silt out of the McNeill Lateral No. 8 as requested by the attending landowners at the informational meeting. It was moved by Rife, seconded by Phillips to have AgriVia contact Brandon Albers to get a quote for the silt removal for the whole McNeill Lateral 8 drainage ditch as requested by landowners and report back to the Joint Board. Unanimously moved and approved. The Board, on its own motion and vote, duly carried, adjourned. Brian Rife, Chairman ATTEST: Michelle Kersten, Drainage Clerk HCTR 9-16-26
