Park West Drain Update

The details for the Park West Drain are still not finalized.  The Ottawa County Drain Commissioner reports that his office is continuing to work diligently toward securing easements that will then allow the final engineering to be completed and the construction to begin.  Until the final pre-construction activities are completed, it is impossible to determine the finite boundaries of the drainage district.  It also remains impossible to determine the total cost of the project and what might be the cost to individual property owners.  

Therefore, should anyone be specifying what assessments may be, kindly remind them that there are no cost numbers yet available and suggest they revisit their sources to obtain factual information.  The facts remain the same: the final route is not yet determined, therefore no project costs can be determined and therefore no individual costs or assessments can be determined.  The project remains under the jurisdiction of the Ottawa County Drain Commissioner, and to paraphrase an old television commercial, “ there are no numbers until he provides the numbers!” 

We are able to report, however, that the Drain Commissioner remains committed to reviewing all aspects of this project with the intent of developing the most cost effective solution to the high groundwater problems.