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Drain commissioner updates commissioners: maintenance, intercounty drain maps and funding questions

6432064 · October 22, 2025
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Summary

Gratiot County Drain Commissioner reported completion of several maintenance districts, intercounty drain updates with Clinton and Montcalm counties, and discussed the complexity of cost allocation for culvert and road‑drain work under the State Trunk Line Act and longstanding practices.

The county Drain Commissioner, Bernie, updated commissioners on ongoing drain maintenance, intercounty drain mapping and recent projects that had not been updated for decades.

Bernie said the office has completed multiple 1‑97 district updates and maintenance projects across the county, including work on a large drainage project that had been neglected and required substantial repair. He described the expense and legal work needed…

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