OFFICE OF THE CASS COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER

COREY LAKE INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS

DATE: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Cass County Road Commission
Office of the Cass County Drain Commissioner
340 N. O’Keefe Street
Cassopolis, MI 49031

QUESTIONS: (269) 445-8611 ext. 315

The Cass County Drain Commissioner will hold a Day of Review of Apportionments on the above date, time, and location. The Day of Review is an opportunity to review the tentative apportionment of benefits for each parcel and municipality within the Corey Lake Intercounty Drain Drainage District.

The following is a list of any county, township, city, or village to be assessed: Cass County and Newberg Township.

At the Day of Review:
• No appointment is necessary.
• The Drain Commissioner, engineers and/or other staff  members will be available to assist individuals and make revisions where necessary. 
• The computation of costs for the Drain will be available. 

Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the Day of Review should contact the Drain Commissioner’s Office at the number noted above (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 7-1-1 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance of the Day of Review to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance.  

Comments
Comments on the apportionment of benefits may be submitted in writing or verbally at the Day of Review. Comments may also be submitted in writing before the Day of Review to: 

MAIL: Cass County Drain Commissioner
340 N. O’Keefe Street
Cassopolis, MI 49031

EMAIL: jeffv@cassco.org 

Comments submitted in advance must be received by the Drain Commissioner prior to the Day of Review to ensure consideration.

Assessments & Appeals
Drain assessments are collected in the same manner as property taxes and will appear on your winter tax bill. If drain assessments are being collected for more than one (1) year, you may pay the assessment in full with any interest to date at any time and avoid further interest charges.

You may appeal the Drain Commissioner’s determination of apportionments to the Cass County Probate Court within ten (10) days.

LIVE. INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR

Prior to the Day of Review, an Informational webinar will take place via Zoom on Monday, June 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The webinar is intended to provide a general explanation of the Corey Lake Intercounty Drain petition project and the Day of Review. You can access the webinar online or by phone.

Join Online:
• Direct link to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84818969505

• You can also join the webinar by:
o Going to the website www.zoom.com.
o Click “Join” on the upper right-hand corner.
o Enter the following Webinar/Meeting ID: 848 1896 9505.

• You will not need to sign-in to access the webinar. If presented with the option to sign-in, click “Join Meeting as an Attendee” below the sign-in button.

Join By Phone:
• To join the webinar by phone, dial (646) 931-3860 (toll free)
• Webinar/Meeting ID: 848 1896 9505

Notice of Letting
The following additional information can be found on the Notice of Bid Letting on the Drain Commissioner’s website at: https://casscountymi.org/1337/Corey-Lake-Intercounty-Drain:
• A description of the lands constituting the drainage district;
• Number and length of sections, the average width of each section, and if the drain will be closed, the amount and specifications of all tile or pipe required; 
• Location, number, type, and size of culverts or bridges to be installed, if any; and
• Conditions upon which the contract will be awarded.

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