What is the purpose of the Drainage Board?
The Drainage Board analyzes the drains of the county and clears them of flow-inhibiting debris and designs drain projects to increase capacity and efficiency, which reduces the chance of flooding. As many drains run across more than a single person’s property, it was necessary to establish them as commonly held and in turn establish an authority, the Drainage Board, to manage them. This means the Board has the authority to control access to regulated drains, as well as hire outside contractors to maintain, clean, or reconstruct regulated drains if need be.
