Delaware County Drainage Board - October 14th, 2026

The Delaware County Drainage Board’s October 2026 meeting (titled October 14; the metadata timestamp is October 15) included several maintenance and procurement matters. Staff reported that debrushing specifications were ready and planned to solicit contractor quotes, with quotes due November 9 at 4 p.m.; the board discussed advertising the opportunity and whether to require seeding after debrushing, but made no award. For three log jams on Jones Road, a contractor provided an $18,000 quote. The board did not decide whether to accept it or seek additional quotes. The board approved maintenance claims as submitted and approved moving $900,000 from the maintenance fund into an investment account, despite discussion of keeping enough cash available for upcoming work and claims.

The board kept the Selma open-ditch matter tabled pending further clarification. Members discussed separately accounting for watershed assessments and costs, but took no action; staff will continue the work and bring maps for review. The board also discussed correcting regulated-drain maps with GIS assistance and left the matter on the next agenda. No contract award was made, and there was no update on potential FEMA funding for log-jam removal.