County roads official reports tile damage, diamond grinding and sealing work underway

Zach, the county's secondary roads representative, told the board that contractor work in Drain District 91 east of Linton damaged a tile line, allowing mud into the tile and causing a backup that must be repaired once water levels fall.

“...the contractor did come back and when they were putting in the water man, they did hit our tile line here. ... they hit the tile and busted it enough of a hole to all the mud from the floor in the tile line. That's what plugged it up,” Zach said, describing a repair that staff said will proceed when conditions allow.

Zach also updated the board on road surface work: diamond grinding on M68 is complete, sealing started on S68 and the crew hopes to move to Halber Road when weather permits. Board members noted ongoing issues on State Route 71 and discussed coordinating with the state for improvements.

No formal board action was required on the report; the board recorded the update and directed staff to proceed with repairs when conditions allow.