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County board approves bid for lake surveying and purchase of plow equipment St. James Plaindealer At Tuesday s Watonwan County Board meeting, the board passed a bid for lake surveys in the spring and summer, and the purchase of two plows and plow equipment. The last surveys were done in 2019 on St. James Lake, Kansas Lake, and Long Lake. Initial surveys on the lakes tested in 2019 came back negative. They do an aquatic vegetation survey to go through the lakes and see what s native vegetation out there and if there are any invasive species out there, said Chad Hildebrand, Soil & Water Conservation District Assistant Manager & County Ditch Inspector. ....
County board passes lease, accepts purchase, amends hazardous waste drop-off days St. James Plaindealer At Tuesday’s Watonwan County Board meeting, the board passed an amended lease for the Watonwan County Fairgrounds, accepted a purchase from the DNR, and discussed household hazardous waste dropoff days. The first item of business for the Watonwan County Board was a fairground lease for the National Micro-Mini Tractor Pullers Association (NMMTPA) super pull, scheduled to take place at the fairgrounds. The county charges the NMMTPA $85 for insurance, and $100 a day for the two-day event which features three pulls. Ed Connell with the NMMTPA requested that the board waive the daily fee for one of the days. The last time the NMMTPA super pull was held at the fairgrounds was five years ago, and the board and the NMMTPA agreed to the same terms in 2016. ....