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Residents urge board to revisit Tonkin Drain special assessment; Drain Commissioner says the project was petitioned
Summary
Several Mecosta County residents told commissioners the Tonkin Drain special assessment is excessive and urged the county to revisit road funding and grant MET funds for legal fees; Drain Commissioner Karla Miller said the project was petitioned in 2018 and answered 'No' when asked if it could be halted or voted on by county voters.
Several Mecosta County residents used the Board of Commissioners' public-comment period on May 15 to oppose the Tonkin Drain special assessment and ask the board to revisit road funding and provide MET fund assistance for legal costs.
John Boyd, Mecosta Township supervisor, asked the county to reconsider road funding priorities, expand Senior Center branches and to support House Bill 1003 regarding…
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