Maple Grove Township v. Misteguay Creek Intercounty Drain Board

The plaintiffs townships of Maple Grove, Hazelton, Venice, New Haven, and Caledonia appeal as of right the trial court’s order granting summary disposition for defendant, Misteguay Creek Intercounty Drain Board (the Drain Board), in this action involving the Drain Code, MCL 280.1 et seq. Because a petition filed by Albee Township was sufficient to confer jurisdiction on the Drain Board to conduct proceedings pursuant to the Drain Code, a second practicability hearing was not statutorily required, and a hearing regarding the proposed addition of land to the drainage district was not required…