Scott County/ Le Sueur County Joint Ditch Board Meeting: October 6th, 2026

The Scott County/Le Sueur County Joint Ditch Board convened on October 6, 2026, to consider maintenance of Joint Drainage Ditch No. 3. Scott County Soil and Water Conservation District staff described 59 erosion or maintenance sites, including outlet voids, bank sloughs, gullies, sediment buildup, two deteriorated 72-inch culverts, and spoil piles. The estimated cost to address the identified work ranged from $270,000 to $425,000, with work potentially phased or completed all at once.

The board considered Resolution 2026-229, authorizing the Scott County SWCD to solicit bids for the maintenance work; this was authorization to seek bids, not a contract award. A motion and second were recorded, followed by a roll-call vote, though the vote audio is partly garbled. The transcript does not identify a selected vendor or final project budget.