More concerns raised over drainage district

Suggested improvements to Drainage District #48 became clearer Monday morning during a special informational session at the Franklin County Board of Supervisors meeting.

     Around 15 landowners attended the meeting to hear a presentation from David Cook of McClure Engineering Company. Cook described five improvement options for Drainage District #48 that ranged in cost from $618,685 to $1.12 million. The drainage district, which lies between Coulter and Dows, needs upgrades to correct extensive water flow problems.

     Brush overgrowth and tile blowouts were only two issues cited by the supervisors following a recent tour of the drainage district.

     Read the full article in the January 7 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.