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Grand Junction Drain Petition

Board of Determination Meeting (May 4, 2022): Documents & Information

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries and Review of Apportionments

OFFICE OF THE VAN BUREN COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER

NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

AND REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS – GRAND JUNCTION DRAIN


DATE:                          November 17, 2022
TIME:                           9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

LOCATION:                  Van Buren County Administration Building

219 E. Paw Paw St., Drain Office

Paw Paw, Michigan 49079

QUESTIONS:               (269) 657-8241 Ext. 2

The Day of Review is an opportunity to review the Drainage District boundaries and apportionment of benefit for 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 Van Buren County Drain Commissioner’s website at: www.vanburencountymi.gov/514/Drain-Commissioner

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

Grand Junction Drain

Columbia Township

4 & 9

4 & 5

The Drain Commissioner, Engineer and other staff members will be available to assist individuals throughout the day and make revisions where necessary. There is no need to schedule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review. 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 of any interest to date and any time and avoid further interest charges.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the Day of Review should contact the Drain Commissioner’s Office at the number listed above (voice) 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 Van Buren County Circuit Court within ten (10) days, and you may also appeal the determination of apportionments to the Van Buren County Probate Court within ten (10) days.

     Joe Parman

                                                                                                                    Van Buren County Drain Commissioner

                                                                                                                    Telephone: (269) 657-8241 DOR Documents and Information: