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County surveyor seeks contracts for land remonumentation under state act; proposes 34 corners this year
Summary
County surveyor Henry Horton outlined the Land Survey and Remonumentation program for Lapeer County, reporting 35 corners completed last year, a proposed 34 this year, and appointment of a new peer‑review member; commissioners approved the draft motion to proceed with contracts.
Henry Horton, Lapeer County licensed surveyor, asked the board to approve contracts for the county’s land remonumentation program under the Land Survey and Remonumentation Act of 1990.
Horton said the program is funded through fees collected on recordings that the state redistributes and that the county completed 35 corners in the prior year and proposes 34 corners for the coming year. He listed the long‑term survey vendors used by the county and proposed adding a retired local surveyor, Gary Chalice, to the peer‑review group.
Horton described the technical process: research of original records, field searches for monumentation, resolving missing or conflicting corners, and peer review to determine the most reliable corner location. He told commissioners the remonumentation program proceeds township by township and that, at the current pace, completing all corners would take roughly three decades unless additional funds become available.
Commissioner questions focused on how corners are prioritized and coordination with road work. After discussion the board approved a motion to proceed with the draft contracts; the item will return to a full agenda in two weeks for final action.
No legal or statutory changes were proposed; Horton cited the Land Survey and Remonumentation Act of 1990 as the governing authority.
