Supervisors set 6% interest for joint drainage districts, approve 2026 assessments

Carroll County staff told the board they plan to levy assessments on 39 drainage districts for 2026 to cover expenses including ditch spraying, minor blowouts and power repairs and recommended setting the interest and stamp warrant for joint districts at 6%.

The board discussed which drains affect each county—Supervisors from Carroll, Boom and Webster asked for clarifications about drain numbers (including 86, 150 and 13) and confirmed that shared districts would carry the uniform 6% rate. After motions and seconds from supervisors, the board recorded voice votes from participating counties and approved the 6% interest/stamp warrant for joint districts.

County staff said most assessments reflect operational work done this spring, notably tree-spraying along open ditches, and that some costs accumulated from power repairs and other maintenance. The board indicated the assessments are needed to cover those expenses and that non-joint districts may set their own rates.

The board did not provide a consolidated per-district dollar total during the meeting; specific drain identifiers were discussed verbally by supervisors during the vote. Supervisors indicated they would follow administrative procedures to notify affected landowners and record the assessments.

The board moved on after approving the motion; no additional fiscal amendments were adopted at the meeting. The board later entered closed session on an unrelated personnel matter.