At a Pulaski County drainage meeting, officials voted to deny a resident’s request that the county take responsibility for installing or maintaining a private subirrigation tile on his property.

A county staff member summarized the case as a previously tabled issue concerning a sound-box tile tied to property owned by John Poisal and said the quoted material and shipping costs plus anticipated installation would be a significant expense. "Our fund balance is in the red, $1,005.46," the staff member said, arguing the county fund could not absorb the work and recommending the property owner pay for the installation.

The staff member also raised liability concerns if a county-owned main remained connected and the private tile later failed, suggesting the owner "break away from the main" and install a private tie so future failures would not create county responsibility. The owner, John, who spoke at the meeting, said neighbors had long known of the issue and questioned why earlier maintenance had not been done given assessments paid over decades.

Following discussion, an unidentified meeting official moved to "deny the request for the county to take care of it. It's a private matter." Another participant seconded, and the motion passed by voice vote; the transcript records verbal approval but does not include a roll-call tally or count of ayes and nays.

Meeting participants discussed a possible path if the owner chooses to fund the work privately: the owner could arrange installation and, if he separated his private line from the county main, the county would not assume ongoing responsibility. That possibility was described as a practical option during discussion but not adopted as a formal directive in the transcript.

The decision leaves the property owner responsible for pursuing private installation or further options; the transcript does not record subsequent steps or a timeline for any private work.