At $831,000 in public infrastructure damage — and counting — Dodge County drew a visit from Gov. Tim Walz, who came down Thursday, July 11, to hear from local officials about the need for state aid after recent flooding.
"You can see it on TV," Walz said. "I think many people saw the famous footage of the cows down the river here. But listening to some of the ideas batted about by local elected officials and the changes we can make to make the system work better, I think that's really important."
Walz met with local city, county and township leaders in Mantorville in Dodge County, then toured Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo in Olmsted County.
Walz said the flooding that occurred June 27-28 and again on July 5 was essentially a single event as far as the state's emergency management is concerned.