[private]OFFICE OF THE GRATIOT COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER
NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
AND DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS
DATE: September 18th, 2024
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 |
| #002 Drain | Bethany Township | 10-11, 14-19, 21, 28 & 30-33 | 10-11, 15-18, 21-22, 28 & 30-33 |
| City of St. Louis | 19 & 30 | 30 | |
| #13 Drain | Washington Township | 22 | 15-16 & 21-22 |
| #14 Drain | Washington Township | 9-10, 15-16 & 21-22 | 9-10, 15-16 & 21-22 |
| #44 Drain | Washington Township | 6-8, 17-18, 20-21 & 29 | 5-8, 17-18 & 20 |
| Branch #1 of #44 Drain | Washington Township | 20 | 20 |
| #46 Drain | Newark Township | 12-13 | 12-13 |
| City of Ithaca | – | 12 | |
| #50 Drain | Washington Township | 11-12, 14, 23-24 & 26 | 11, 13-14, 23-24 & 26 |
| #170 Drain | Bethany Township | 13 & 24 | 13 & 24 |
| Wheeler Township | 16-21 | 16-20 | |
| Village of Breckenridge | 19 | 19 | |
| Drain Name | Municipalities | Portions of Sections Added | Portions of Sections Removed |
| #223 Drain | Washington Township | 15-16 | 15-16 |
| #228 Drain | Arcada Township | 36 | 36 |
| Emerson Township | 31-32 | 31 | |
| City of Ithaca | 31-32 & 36 | 31 & 36 | |
| #297 Drain | Wheeler Township | 16-21 | 16-20 |
| #328 Drain | Wheeler Township | 34-35 | 33-34 |
| #331 Drain | Wheeler Township | 18-19 | 18-19 |
| Village of Breckenridge | 19 | 19 | |
| #332 Drain | Wheeler Township | 18-19 | 18-19 |
| Village of Breckenridge | 19 | 19 | |
| #335 Drain (Kuhlman) | Arcada Township | 9-10 & 15-16 | 9-11 & 14-16 |
| City of Alma | 9-10 | 10 | |
| #377 Drain | Hamilton Township | 3-4 & 9 | 3-4 & 9-10 |
| #382 Drain | Wheeler Township | 34 | 34 |
| #573 Drain | Lafayette Township | 20 | 20 |
| #577 Drain | Emerson Township | 10-11 & 14-15 | 11 & 14 |
| Millet Intercounty Drain | Seville Township | 1 | 1 |
| Lincoln Township | 36 | 36 | |
| Biddinger Intercounty Drain | Fulton Township | 27-29, 32-33 | 27-28, 32-33 |
| Essex Township | 5 | 5 | |
| Village of Maple Rapids | 5 | 5 |
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
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2024/2025 BUDGET
OF GRATIOT COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on the proposed Budget of Gratiot County, Michigan, for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2024 and ending September 30, 2025, on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. in the Gratiot County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Room, 214 E. Center Street, Ithaca, Michigan 48847. A copy of the proposed Budget is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Offices of the Board of Commissioners and County Clerk at 214 E. Center Street, Ithaca, Michigan. Copies of the budget are available on line at www.gratiotmi.com.
*THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING
Notice complies with MCL 141.436 and MCL 211.24e
Angie Thompson
Gratiot County Clerk
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