In re Waters Drain Drainage District

Plaintiffs, Arath iy Inc., and Bomarko, Inc., appeal by leave granted1 a circuit court order affirming a probate court order awarding defendant, the Kent County Drain Commissioner, attorney fees under MCL 280.158 and compensating board of review members. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we affirm.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Defendant undertook to make improvements to the Waters Drain and apportioned the cost of such improvements to property owners located in the Waters Drain Special Assessment District in accordance with the *216Drain Code, MCL 280.1 et seq. Plaintiffs owned land…