The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer corrected underseepage issues at the Bois Brule Levee in 2020. The levee, originally built in the 1950s, withstood a number of high-water events, including the Great Flood of 1993. Work performed included raising the grade along some sections of the levee and replacing undersized pump stations, the corps said. (Photo from 51ºÚÁÏ District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
PERRYVILLE — In a ruling that highlighted what some critics call arbitrary tax assessments in some of the state’s dozens of levee districts, a Perry County judge this month sided with the Missouri Department of Transportation in a long-running legal battle against a levee district’s attempt to tap the taxpayer-funded agency for a large chunk of its budget.
The settlement came after a court-appointed commission sided with the casino and said it only needed to pay a fraction of what the levee distr…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer corrected underseepage issues at the Bois Brule Levee in 2020. The levee, originally built in the 1950s, withstood a number of high-water events, including the Great Flood of 1993. Work performed included raising the grade along some sections of the levee and replacing undersized pump stations, the corps said. (Photo from 51ºÚÁÏ District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
