Per the news story below, I sent an email question to the Story County Board of Supervisors. I learned that unless there is a sudden extremely drastic change from previous county policy, it is quite unlikely that Story County will contribute to the legal defense fund of the Iowa Drainage District Association (IDDA) to help defend Sac, Calhoun, and Buena Vista Counties against the Des Moines Water Works nitrate-pollution lawsuit.

Iowa Sierra Club members who live in other counties that have organized drainage districts might want to make similar inquiries of their county supervisors. Story County has already received the legal defense funding request (an invoice) from the IDDA. I should note that Story County, though we have drainage districts here, is not a member of the IDDA.

The counties that are members of the IDDA are listed on the IDDA website (link below). There are fewer than forty member counties, so apparently some counties that are not members of the IDDA are also being asked to contribute. Polk County is listed as a member of the IDDA.

Cindy

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2015/04/01/water-works-lawsuit-sac-calhoun-buena-vista/70801528/

http://www.iowadrainage.org/

Cindy Hildebrand
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Ames, IA 50010

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