Henry County dam maintenance proposal tabled

A proposal for dam evaluation and design was tabled by Henry County commissioners.

A proposal for dam evaluation and design was tabled by Henry County commissioners.

The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted at its June 4 regular meeting to delay action on maintenance of selected dams around the county, choosing to table the matter until more information can be brought in by county staff.

The board voted in February to solicit proposals for dam evaluation and design, and the responding company ranked highest by an evaluation committee proposed a fee of just over $1.3 million to service dams at Lake Cindy, Lake Dow, Lake Dow North and Swan Lake. A motion to accept the resolution failed for lack of a second, and a subsequent motion to table the time was approved.

Staff was directed to bring back to the board plans for both engineering services and dam repairs, along with maintenance and upkeep costs so the entire project can be explored in greater detail.