That puts Huron County in the upper echelon in Michigan, where most counties have one or two drains. “Farming is king in Sanilac County. (I) volunteered on several campaigns, helping Shane and seeing how that worked. Keller, a Port Huron resident, has taught in Port Huron schools roughly two decades, having also worked with at-risk students and taught government, civics, economics and world history. Genesee County Drain Commissioner Division of Water and Waste Services operates our own water supply system. I co-founded the Blue Water Task Force on Water Quality with the leaders of the county’s health department and planning department. BAD AXE - The Huron County Drain Commissioners delivered their 2018 report to the county board of commissioners at last week's meeting. Colfax Township had the most drain assessments in 2018, with seven projects worth $116,387. He currently serves on the Church Finance Committee; member of Michigan Corn Growers Association; member of the Cooperative Elevator; and Farm Bureau member. He added that the forefathers of Huron County did a good job digging a lot of drains that were adequate for the time, but things change. Today, we make stale seedbeds; make it flat as glass. Dawn is a graduate of Ferris … It is a marked decrease from the previous two years, with 2016 having $1.6 million in assessments and 2017 having $1.5 million. At the end of 2018, the county had less than $1.4 million in total drain assessments, amounting to 20 construction improvements worth $1.1 million and 28 maintenance projects worth about $256,000. Both Keller and Alexander tout knowledge about statewide issues garnered over decades and in their current positions — and the hope to pick up the baton Hernandez carried in his two terms in office. Our whole economy here thrives on that. “I learned a lot about running a campaign — things that worked, things that didn’t. He said the better solutions were going to come from agencies that worked together on major projects, adding he was sitting at the site of one in an interview on Friday. The Drain Commissioner is responsible for all established drains for storm water runoff, drainage and water quality according to the Michigan Drain Code, Act 40 of 1956 as amended. People till then re-till the land,” McTaggert said. International trade, that I-69 coordinator is extremely important for the state as a whole.”. “Back in the old days, everyone plowed. Hernandez, R-Port Huron, announced his run for Congress earlier this fall. Right to the drains.”, https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Huron-County-drain-14410973.php, Port Austin holding Nightmare on Lake Street wagon rides, Meet the candidates: Huron County Commissioner District 3, Deckerville loses heartbreaker at home to Mayville, Plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Genesee County owns and operates a state-of-the-art treatment plant in Oregon Township, Lapeer County. NOTICE ALL HURON COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 TO OBSERVE COLUMBUS DAY HURON COUNTY TRANSFER STATION WILL BE OPEN The Drain Commissioner is elected county-wide in a partisan election at the same time as the U.S. Presidential election. Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, excluding Holidays. He’s also been involved with the Blue Water Tea Party and St. Clair County Republican Party. Click on the image above or the link below to visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website. The drain passes through Yale and into Lapeer County, and then-Mayor Fuller said he was among a group opposing it. A local high school teacher and drain commissioner are launching early bids to replace state Rep. Shane Hernandez in Lansing, representing the 83rd District. Follow her on Twitter @Jackie20Smith. The highest quality source water from Lake Huron is delivered to our plant via the Karegnondi Pipeline. McTaggert said that when the county digs a new drain, it’s for the possibility of a 10-year-storm. Click on the image above or the link below to visit the COA website. Smith formally served as the Huron County Drain Commissioner and host of the WNEM-TV5 Farm and Garden Show. And all of it’s connected, he said. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Tim Keller, a U.S. history teacher at Port Huron Northern, announced his run on Thursday. The deadline to file to run for state House is next spring. At the end of 2018, the county … County, State: Huron County, Michigan: Structure Number: 000000000003534: Maintenance Responsibility: County Highway Agency: Ownership: County Highway Agency: Facility Carried By Structure: STODDARD ROAD: Features Intersected (Location): BIRD CREEK DRAIN (SEC 8-17 DWIGHT TWP) Year Built: 2015 Greg Alexander, who’s served three terms as Sanilac County’s drain commissioner, announced earlier this month. The Shier & North Branch drain in Bingham and Sheridan Townships is in the final stages of processing and planning prior to letting of contracts for construction. Especially working in the 83rd District, I know how to win this campaign and what will be expected of me when I win. "I’m big on that. We have to be supportive of that, cognizant of our local businesses. The major part of our crop goes over the Blue Water Bridge. So when a storm comes and the ground’s broken, where do you think the water goes? That’s why I targeted (this race).". BAD AXE – The Huron County Drain Commissioners delivered their 2018 report to the county board of commissioners at last week’s meeting. Contact Jackie Smith at (810) 989-6270 or jssmith@gannett.com. Hernandez began his run to replace U.S. Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Dryden Township, this fall after the latter announced he wouldn’t seek a third term earlier this year. “That’s a cooperation between the city of Sandusky, Sanilac County Road Commission, Sanilac County Drain Commission and MDOT, and all four entities have something to benefit and gain from this,” Alexander said, referencing the Michigan Department of Transportation and replacement of a failing bridge, built in 1917, along M-46, where Sandusky’s also worked to construct a sidewalk toward the local Walmart.