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Resident warns commissioners of heavy drain assessments, urges relief for affected families
5955637 · October 16, 2025
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Summary
A local resident told commissioners Oct. 15 that some drain assessments in Eaton County have reached tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars and urged elected officials to seek relief for affected property owners.
At the Oct. 15 Eaton County Board of Commissioners meeting, resident Jim Billig urged county leaders to act on what he described as “extremely high drain assessments” issued by the Eaton County Drain Commission.
Billig said many assessments he’s seen are $20,000, $40,000 and $60,000 or higher and said his own assessment is $40,000. He told…
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