KITTSON COUNTY DITCH 14

March 18, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA

KITTSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SEATED AS DRAINAGE AUTHORITY UNDER STATUTES CHAPTER 103E

FOR THE REDETERMINATION OF BENEFITS OF KITTSON COUNTY DITCH 14

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING

Please Take Notice: The Kittson County Board of Commissioners, Drainage Authority for Kittson County Ditch 14 (“CD 14”), will hold a final hearing on the Viewers’ Report of Benefits and Damages for the redetermination of benefits of CD 14. The Viewers’ Report has been filed with the Drainage Authority. The hearing will be held on April 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., in the Upper-Level Meeting Room at the Kittson County Courthouse, 410 5th Street South, Hallock, Minnesota. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

The Viewers’ Report, along with amendments, if any, are available for inspection by contacting Aimee Sugden, Kittson County Administrator, by email or phone (asugden@co.kittson.mn.us or (218) 853-2805). Written comments may be directed to Aimee Sugden by email or by U.S. Mail to Kittson County Courthouse, Attn: Aimee Sugden, 410 5th Street S, Hallock, MN 56728.

Please note this is a combined hearing involving benefits redeterminations for Kittson County Ditches 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 30; Judicial Ditches 31 and 32; and State Ditch 84.

At the final hearing, the Drainage Authority will accept public comment regarding the Viewers’ Reports. Any party having an interest in the proceedings may appear and provide comment per the instructions above. Written comments will be accepted through close of business on April 6, 2026, by email or by U.S. Mail to Aimee Sugden (asugden@co.kittson.mn.us or Kittson County Courthouse, Attn: Aimee Sugden, 410 5th Street S, Hallock, MN 56728).

The following properties are affected by the redetermination of benefits and damages for CD 14:

Caribou Township, T163N-R45W, Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31, Kittson County.

McKinley Township, T163N-R46W, Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 34, 35, 36, Kittson County.

Cannon Township, T162N-R46W, Sections 1, 2, Kittson County.

The following owners of property are affected by the redetermination of benefits for CD 14:

BEVERLY J HEWITT; BRUCE W & CAROLYN WELESKI; DARWIN G COFFIELD; DAVID KAROL; ERIK J & SHANNON J FINNEY; FRAME FARMS; GENE & PAULA CLINTON; JAMES E HEWITT; JON NESS ETAL; KATHLEEN ENGSTROM; KATRICE HEWITT HOUSKER; KEITH E & SANDRA A FINNEY; KEVIN W NORDINE ETAL; RAYMOND & KATRICE HOUSKER; ROLAND LARTER; ROLAND R & DANIEL LARTER; ROLAND R & JANE LARTER; ROY E FRAME.

The following governmental entities are affected by the redetermination of benefits for CD 14:

KITTSON COUNTY; STATE OF MINNESOTA, STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, US FISH AND WILDLIFE; CANNON TOWNSHIP; CARIBOU TOWNSHIP; MCKINLEY TOWNSHIP.