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Sanford board approves extension to repair Tile Drain; homeowners face about $300 pre-project assessment
Summary
The Village of Sanford approved extending the drainage district to allow a full repair of the Sanford Tile Drain using MEDC-CDBG-DR grant funding; Midland County Drain Commission said homeowners in the district will each face roughly $300 in pre-project assessed costs.
The Village of Sanford voted to extend the drainage district so the Sanford Tile Drain can be repaired in a single project funded by a MEDC-CDBG-DR grant. Joe Sova of the Midland County Drain Commission recommended the extension and said the approach would allow the entire drain to be fixed together rather than piecemeal.
"We recommend extending the drainage district so the whole drain will be fixed in one project," said Joe Sova, representing the Midland County Drain Commission. He clarified homeowners in the district will be assessed about $300 each in pre-project costs.
Council member Don Whaley moved to approve the extension; Carl Hamann seconded. The transcript records Yeas from Marcus Thrush, Carl Hamann, Don Whaley and Leah Ziems. The motion was recorded as approved in the minutes.
The project is financed through the MEDC-CDBG-DR grant program, as stated by the drain commission representative. The extension is intended to streamline construction and accounting for grant-funded repairs; the board did not record additional details about timing or an overall project budget in the meeting minutes.
Next steps noted in the meeting: county drain staff will proceed with project planning under the extended district, and the village will coordinate assessments to homeowners. The council did not record further detail about a construction timeline or a formal assessment schedule at the May 11 meeting.
