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#134, Biddinger, Boots, Church, Connors and Sessions, Cordray, County Line, County Line East, Ferdon, Fifield Creek, Grubaugh, Morris, Morse, No. 121, No. 26 Greenbush, Setterington, & Wooley Intercounty Drain Board Meeting

2026-04-10T10:00:00 2026-04-10T12:00:00 #134, Biddinger, Boots, Church, Connors and Sessions, Cordray, County Line, County Line East, Ferdon, Fifield Creek, Grubaugh, Morris, Morse, No. 121, No. 26 Greenbush, Setterington, & Wooley Intercounty Drain Board Meeting
Notice of Drainage Board Meeting

#134 INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
BIDDINGER INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
BOOTS INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
CHURCH INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
CONNORS AND SESSIONS INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
CORDRAY INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
COUNTY LINE INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
COUNTY LINE EAST INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
FERDON INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
 FIFIELD CREEK INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
GRUBAUGH INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
MORRIS INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
MORSE INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
NO. 121 INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
NO. 26 GREENBUSH INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
SETTERINGTON INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
WOOLEY INTERCOUNTY DRAIN

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Drainage Board for the said drain will be held at:

10:00 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2026
Gratiot County Drain Commissioner
904 East Center Street
Ithaca, Michigan
 
The purpose of this meeting is to conduct necessary and appropriate business of the drainage board (see attached agenda) and any other business that may come before the Board.

Proceedings conducted at this public meeting will be subject to the provisions of the Michigan Open Meetings Act.

Phil Hanses
Clinton County Drain Commissioner
100 East State Street, Suite 2300
St. Johns, MI  48879
989-224-5160

Bernard Barnes
Gratiot County Drain Commissioner
904 East Center Street
Ithaca, MI  48847
989-875-5207

Those needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Drain Commissioner of their county at the number listed above or may use the Michigan Relay Center at 711 for deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired persons.

Dated on April 3, 2026.
                                                                      Dr. Tim Boring, Director
                                                                      Michigan Department of
                                                                      Agriculture and Rural Development

                                                                      Brandon Williams
                                                                      Deputy for the Director
                                                                      517-331-3661


Agenda

#134 Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Biddinger Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Boots Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Church Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Connors And Sessions Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Cordray Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
County Line Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
County Line East Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Ferdon Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Fifield Creek Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Grubaugh Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Morris Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Morse Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
No. 121 Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
No. 26 Greenbush Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Setterington Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Wooley Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
(Clinton and Gratiot Counties)

10:00 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2026
Gratiot County Drain Commissioner
904 East Center Street
Ithaca, Michigan

1.         Call to order and Introductions
            Board Members
            Brandon Williams, Chair, Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development
            Phil Hanses, Clinton County Drain Commissioner
            Bernard Barnes, Gratiot County Drain Commissioner

2.         Motion to elect a Secretary

3.         Review and set the agenda

4.         Approve minutes of #134 (3/15/2021), Biddinger (5/27/2025), Boots (Unknown), Church (9/14/2020), Connors And Sessions (9/14/2020), Cordray (7/29/2020), County Line (9/3/2025), County Line East (9/3/2025), Ferdon (9/3/2025), Fifield Creek (3/20/2022), Grubaugh (6/7/2023), Morris (9/3/2025), Morse (9/3/2025), No. 121 (9/3/2025), No. 26 Greenbush (9/3/2025), Setterington (7/24/2018), & Wooley (9/3/2025)               

5.         Communications and reports of board members, committees, and consultants
                  a.      Coordinate upcoming LEO BEAD drain crossing permits
                  b.      Discuss Governance, FOIA, and SESC resolutions
                  c.      Receive the Treasurer’s Report

6.         Invoices paid/Drain orders signed 

7.         Other business

8.         Public comment

9.         Set the date, time, and location of the next meeting

10.       Adjourn

904 East Center Street

 

Ithaca, Michigan, 48847

Event Date

Start: April 10, 2026 10:00 AM

End: April 10, 2026 12:00 PM

Notice of Drainage Board Meeting

#134 INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
BIDDINGER INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
BOOTS INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
CHURCH INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
CONNORS AND SESSIONS INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
CORDRAY INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
COUNTY LINE INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
COUNTY LINE EAST INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
FERDON INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
 FIFIELD CREEK INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
GRUBAUGH INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
MORRIS INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
MORSE INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
NO. 121 INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
NO. 26 GREENBUSH INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
SETTERINGTON INTERCOUNTY DRAIN
WOOLEY INTERCOUNTY DRAIN

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Drainage Board for the said drain will be held at:

10:00 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2026
Gratiot County Drain Commissioner
904 East Center Street
Ithaca, Michigan
 
The purpose of this meeting is to conduct necessary and appropriate business of the drainage board (see attached agenda) and any other business that may come before the Board.

Proceedings conducted at this public meeting will be subject to the provisions of the Michigan Open Meetings Act.

Phil Hanses
Clinton County Drain Commissioner
100 East State Street, Suite 2300
St. Johns, MI  48879
989-224-5160

Bernard Barnes
Gratiot County Drain Commissioner
904 East Center Street
Ithaca, MI  48847
989-875-5207

Those needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Drain Commissioner of their county at the number listed above or may use the Michigan Relay Center at 711 for deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired persons.

Dated on April 3, 2026.
                                                                      Dr. Tim Boring, Director
                                                                      Michigan Department of
                                                                      Agriculture and Rural Development

                                                                      Brandon Williams
                                                                      Deputy for the Director
                                                                      517-331-3661


Agenda

#134 Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Biddinger Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Boots Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Church Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Connors And Sessions Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Cordray Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
County Line Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
County Line East Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Ferdon Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Fifield Creek Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Grubaugh Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Morris Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Morse Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
No. 121 Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
No. 26 Greenbush Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Setterington Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
Wooley Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
(Clinton and Gratiot Counties)

10:00 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2026
Gratiot County Drain Commissioner
904 East Center Street
Ithaca, Michigan

1.         Call to order and Introductions
            Board Members
            Brandon Williams, Chair, Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development
            Phil Hanses, Clinton County Drain Commissioner
            Bernard Barnes, Gratiot County Drain Commissioner

2.         Motion to elect a Secretary

3.         Review and set the agenda

4.         Approve minutes of #134 (3/15/2021), Biddinger (5/27/2025), Boots (Unknown), Church (9/14/2020), Connors And Sessions (9/14/2020), Cordray (7/29/2020), County Line (9/3/2025), County Line East (9/3/2025), Ferdon (9/3/2025), Fifield Creek (3/20/2022), Grubaugh (6/7/2023), Morris (9/3/2025), Morse (9/3/2025), No. 121 (9/3/2025), No. 26 Greenbush (9/3/2025), Setterington (7/24/2018), & Wooley (9/3/2025)               

5.         Communications and reports of board members, committees, and consultants
                  a.      Coordinate upcoming LEO BEAD drain crossing permits
                  b.      Discuss Governance, FOIA, and SESC resolutions
                  c.      Receive the Treasurer’s Report

6.         Invoices paid/Drain orders signed 

7.         Other business

8.         Public comment

9.         Set the date, time, and location of the next meeting

10.       Adjourn