STATE OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE INGHAM COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER NOTICE OF HEARING ON OBJECTIONS TO REAPPORTIONMENT OF COSTS OF TOLLGATE DRAIN

 

            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 5:15 p.m., at the Ingham County Human Services Building, Conference Room B, 5303 South Cedar, Lansing, Michigan, the Drainage Board for the Tollgate Drain (a Chapter 20 Drain) will meet to hear objections to the tentative reapportionment of costs, which are set as follows:

 

CITY OF LANSING: 17.01%

LANSING TOWNSHIP: 55.04%

INGHAM COUNTY (ICRD): 27.95%

 

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the estimate of costs of the Tollgate Drain to be assessed, and also a description of the area to be served thereby, are on file in the Office of the Ingham County Drain Commissioner, 707 Buhl Avenue, Mason, Michigan 48854; and that the apportionment percentages as finally established by the Drainage Board shall be applied to the actual cost of the drain expenses when finally completed.

 

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the apportionments referenced above are for ongoing maintenance costs; there is no construction project contemplated at this time.

 

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any public corporation to be assessed, or any taxpayer thereof, will be entitled to be heard at the time and place of the hearing.

 

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, after consideration of all objections to apportionments, the Drainage Board shall determine whether the apportionments fairly reflect the benefits to accrue to each public corporation and the extent to which each public corporation contributes to the conditions which make drain expenses necessary. If the Drainage Board determines that the apportionments are equitable, it will enter a Final Order of Apportionment confirming the apportionments. Under Section 483 of Public Act 40 of 1956, as amended, the Final Order of Apportionment shall not be subject to attack in any court, except by proceedings in certiorari brought within 20 days after the filing of such order in the Office of the Ingham County Drain Commissioner; and that if no such proceeding is brought within the 20-day period, then the legality of the apportionments for the drain expenses shall not thereafter be questioned in any suit at law or in equity, either on jurisdictional or non-jurisdictional grounds.

 

Information regarding this meeting may be obtained from Paul C. Pratt, Ingham County Deputy Drain Commissioner, via telephone at (517) 676-8395 or email (ppratt@ingham.org). Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Michigan Relay Center at 711 (TTY) at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to request visual, hearing, or other assistance. Minutes of the meeting will be on file at the office of the Ingham County Drain Commissioner.

 

Tollgate Drain Drainage Board

 

August 21, 2025                                                                                                                                                                                                         Patrick E. Lindemann, Chairperson

Ingham County Drain Commissioner

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