The Clark County Drainage Board held its regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, again without the county surveyor in attendance.
The dispute between Clark County Surveyor Bob Isgrigg and the board continues to hamper the body’s effectiveness, with Isgrigg insisting on communicating with the board only through letters.
Four letters were sent to the board for action at Wednesday’s meeting. Those letters were in regards to a blocked drain at the Lakeside subdivision at the Summit; an investigation of drainage issues in the Hazelwood subdivision; accusations of the drainage board making payments for projects without the surveyor’s supervision; and a letter requesting the revision of county drainage ordinances to be sent back Isgrigg so he can critique it.
Isgrigg, as previously reported in The Evening News, insists the local drainage law is not in compliance with the state’s drainage law.
But attorney for the drainage board Greg Fifer said the standards in state drainage code 36-9-27-69.5 are consistent with the county’s current ordinance.
A complaint filed by Isgrigg against the county is still in court, but is being held up because the attorneys have asked to delay a judgement in order to reach a possible settlement.
“I think we’ve waited long enough,” said Commissioner and board member Mike Moore, of the possibility of reaching a settlement in the case.
Moore, who is named in the suit, asked the other board members present — Les Kavanaugh and Mike Hallas — if they would agree to seek a decision in the case. The board agreed and Fifer said if a settlement is not reached by the end of the week he will ask Clark County Superior Court No. 1 Judge Vicki Carmichael for a ruling on the case.
In other business:
• A lawsuit filed by residents near the Forest Hills subdivision has been delayed. The trial that was set to occur has been postponed and the parties have been ordered to go to a mediation before the end of the year. A trial date has been rescheduled for Jan. 27, 2010.
• A motion was made and approved that if the drainage board has any money in reserve at the end of the year it would go to the payrolls of five county offices, including county assessor, auditor, clerk, recorder and treasurer. Approximately $10,000 to $15,000 could be held in reserve and is subject to approval by the auditor before it is designated.
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Clark County Drainage board continues to be hampered by no-show surveyor
Board agrees to ask for ruling from judge in dispute if no settlement by end of week
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