The Marion County Secondary Roads Department has already received 145 work orders for repairs due to last month’s flooding and County Engineer Tyler Christian expects that number to reach over 200.
Christian told the Marion County Board of Supervisors Tuesday 25 percent of the work orders they’ve received have been completed and repairs will likely continue through October. The cost for the July event is estimated between $300,000 and $350,000.
Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Anderson says $1.2 million of infrastructure damage was reported in Marion County, but the incident was so localized that it’s not likely a disaster declaration will be made.
Flooding from back in June has received a federal declaration. Christian says 77 percent of the work orders from that event have been completed and he expects most of the nearly $300,000 in damage will be reimbursed through public assistance programs.

