OFFICE OF THE GRATIOT COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER
NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
AND DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS
DATE: August 24th, 2022
TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Gratiot County Drain Commissioner’s Office
904 East Center Street
Ithaca, Michigan 48847
QUESTIONS: (989) 875-5207
The Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries is an opportunity to review the Drainage District boundaries of the Drains listed below with the Drain Commissioner or a staff member. A map of the proposed Drainage District boundary revisions can be found on the Gratiot County website at:
www.gratiotmi.com. The Drain Commissioner, engineers, and/or other staff members will be available to assist individuals throughout the day and make revisions where necessary. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review.
A general description of the lands by section number proposed to be added or deleted from the Drainage Districts as recommended by a licensed professional engineer or surveyor for each of the Drains is as follows:
| Drain Name | Municipalities | Portions of Sections Added | Portions of Sections Removed |
| #28 Drain | Fulton Township | 1-2, 10-15 & 24-25 | 1-2, 14, 24-25 & 36 |
| Washington Township | 6-7, 18-19 & 30 | 6-7 | |
| #119 Drain |
North Star Township
|
8 & 16-18 | 7-8 & 16-18 |
| #159 Drain | Lafayette Township | 18-19 | 18-19 & 30 |
| #195 Drain | Newark Township | 1 & 11-14 | 1 & 11-14 |
| City of Ithaca | 1 & 12 | 1 | |
| #232 Drain | Bethany Township | 7-8 | 7 |
| Pine River Township | 12 | 12 | |
| #255 Drain | Hamilton Township | 7 | 7 & 18 |
| North Star Township | 12-13 | 13 | |
| #264 Drain | Arcada Township | 22-26 | 23 & 26 |
| #313 Drain | Lafayette Township | 14-15 | 14 & 22-23 |
| #376 Drain | Hamilton Township | 8 | 4-5 & 8 |
| #412 Drain | Lafayette Township | 22-23 & 26-27 | 22-23 & 26-27 |
| #425 Drain | Washington Township | 21 | 21 |
| #490 Drain | Lafayette Township | 11 | 11 |
| #536 Drain | Pine River Township | 14-15 | 14-15 & 22-23 |
| City of St. Louis | – | 23 |
The computation of costs for the Drains listed above will also be available at the Day of Review. Drain assessments are collected in the same manner as property taxes and will appear on your winter tax bill. If drain assessments are being collected for more than one (1) year, you may pay the assessment in full with any interest to date at any time and avoid further interest charges.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the Day of Review should contact the Gratiot County Drain Commissioner’s Office at the number listed above or through the Michigan Relay Center at 7-1-1 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance of the Day of Review to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.
You may appeal the Drain Commissioner’s decision to revise the district boundary to the Gratiot County Circuit Court within ten (10) days. You also may appeal the Drain Commissioner’s determination of apportionments to the Gratiot County Probate Court within ten (10) days.
Bernard J. Barnes
Gratiot County Drain Commissioner
PUBLIC HEARING
A Regional Transportation Task Force meeting will be held on Monday, August 15,
2022, 10:00 a.m., at the office of the Saginaw County Road Commission, 3020 Sheridan
Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48605
The purpose of this meeting is to determine the transportation projects in the Region 7B
Task Force for Small Urban and Rural, Federal STBG Program, and State D funds.