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The Osceola County Road Commission will accept applications for one heavy equipment operator/truck driver position. Applications should be accompanied with a resume and will be received until June 25, 2020 or until the position is filled.Application forms are available from the Road Commission office at 4737 Makwa Drive, Hersey, MI 49639, M-Th, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, or by calling 231-832-5171.All applicants must be 18 years of age or older and possess a valid CDL Class A license with N & T endorsements. The Osceola County Road Commission is an equal opportunity employer.

OSCEOLA COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION4737 Makwa Dr., Hersey, MI 49639

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0190 MotorcyclesMUST SELL DUE to illness2006 HD 1200cc SportsterCustom Excellent conditionMileage 23,445 Reduced priceof $4,500.00. Call 231-510-4825, Bear Lake.

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BID ANNOUNCEMENTProject: Big Rapids Public Schools - 2018 Bond Projects - Middle School

Asbestos AbatementBid Date: Friday, June 19, 2020@ 3:00 p.m. at the Big Rapids Public School

Administration Building. 21034 15 Mile Road, Big Rapids, Ml 49307. Bids will not be accepted after 3:30 p.m. Bids will be read aloud at 3:45 p.m. (or upon completion of reading the bids for the High School but no sooner than 3:45 p.m.) in the High School Meeting Room 115 - 21175 15 Mile Road.

Pre Bid Mtg: Friday , June 12, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at the High School in Room 115 BOE approvals - June 24, 2020

Bid Address: Sealed Bid Proposals are due by Mail or Hand Delivered to: Attn: Tim Haist, Superintendent Big Rapids Public Schools Administration Building 21034 15 Mile Road Big Rapids, Ml 49307

Plans & Specs: There is no fee for electronic copies of the plans & specs. If you would like to receive plans, please complete the bottom of the form and send to Consultant, James Armstrong at armindenvcons @att.net.

This Project Is a NON-PREVAILING WAGE PROJECT.

MECOSTA COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER FORD DRAIN

NOTICE OF LETTING, DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS

NOTICE OF LETTINGDATE: Thursday, June 25, 2020TIME: 10:00 a.m.LOCATION: Mecosta County Drain Commissioner’s Office 14485 Northland Drive Please Enter through Door #3 Big Rapids, Michigan 49307OR ALTERNATELY VIA REMOTE ELECTRONIC ACCESSQUESTIONS: (231) 592-0103Bids for construction of the Ford Drain will be received by the Ford Drain Drainage District, until the above date and time, at which time the Bids received will be opened and read publicly. The Mecosta County Drain Commissioner intends to meet on the above date, time and location to read publicly the bids for the Ford Drain. However, due to the ongoing coronavirus public health crisis, the construction bids will also be conducted via Zoom at the participation information provided below.Electronic participation will be conducted through Zoom. The Day of Review may be accessed through any device supporting the Zoom app, which includes many computers, laptops, smartphones. Users on a computer or laptop will be given the option to join the meeting through a web browser without downloading the Zoom app. Additionally, individuals may call into the Day of Review by telephone.

• To participate electronically through Zoom, you can access the Day of Review through the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83687390485.

• If prompted, the meeting ID is 836 8739 0485.• For participation on Zoom via telephone, please call:

1 (312) 626-6799.The Ford Drain will be let in (1) section as follows, each section having the length, average depth and width as set forth:OPEN CHANNEL CONSTRUCTIONOpen Channel Cleanout with Slope and Streambank Stabilization,11,344 Lin. Ft Open Channel Cleanout, and Spoil Leveling600 Lin. Ft Selective Clearing 200 Lin. Ft Sedimentation BasinDRAIN CROSSINGSCrossing No. 4 - Sta. 54+28, 6 Mile Road - M.C.R.C.Remove Existing and Replace with 81” Span X 59” Rise C.M.P.A., 3 X 160 Lin. Ft. CORR., 12 Ga. CulvertCrossing No. 5 - Sta.73+62, Private Drive - Miller, E & NRemove Existing and Replace with 64” Span X 43” Rise C.M.P.A., 238Lin. Ft. 2/3” X 1/2” CORR., 12 Ga. CulvertCrossing No. BR 1 - Sta. 12+64, Private Drive - Branch 1 - Miller, N & SRemove Existing and Replace with 42” Span X 29” Rise C.M.P.A., 2-38 Lin. Ft. MISCELLANEOUS1 Lump Sum Seeding, Ditch Bank and Seeding, Landscape1000 Sq. Yd. S 150 BN Mulch Blanket and SC 150 BN Mulch Blanket200 Lin. Ft. Straw Wattles, 12 Inch350 Sq. Yd. Plain Riprap and Plain Riprap Spillways15 Each Field Tile Outlet1 Lump Sum Cleanup, Restoration, and Traffic ControlThis Notice of Letting, the plans, specifications and bid proposal shall be considered a part of the Contract. The Contract will be let in accordance with

the Contract Documents. Bids will be made and received in accordance with these documents. Bidding Documents, including plans and specifications, may be examined at the following locations: Bidders wishing to download the Plans and Specifications at a cost of $30.00 (which includes the cost of bid submission) may do so by going to the Bidding section of the Spicer Group, Inc. website at wwwspicergroup.com on Thursday, May 28, 2020. You may view and download the digital project bidding documents by entering Quest Project Number 7106520 on the website’s project search page. Please contact Quest CDN Customer Support at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information.A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at the Mecosta County Drain Commissioner’s Office OR ALTERNATIVELY via remote electronic access. The meeting materials and call in number will be distributed to all plan holders prior to the pre-bid conference.Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent to the prospective bidder. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office or bidding website. A security deposit in the form of a cashier’s check, money order, certified check or bidders bond shall be submitted with any bids. No cash will be permitted. The security deposits of all unsuccessful bidders shall be returned after the Contract is awarded.pThe Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder giving adequate security for the performance of the work and meeting all conditions represented in the Instructions to Bidders. The Contract completion date and the terms of payment will be announced at the time and place of letting. If no satisfactory bids are received, we reserve the right to reject any and all bids and to adjourn to a time and location as we shall announce.DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS & DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIESDATE: Wednesday, July 1, 2020TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.LOCATION: Mecosta County Drain Commissioner’s Office 14485 Northland Drive Please Enter through Door #3 Big Rapids, Michigan 49307OR ALTERNATELY VIA REMOTE ELECTRONIC ACCESSQUESTIONS: (231) 592-0103The Mecosta County Drain Commissioner intends to hold an in-person Day of Review of Apportionments and Drainage District Boundaries on the above date, time and location. However, due to the ongoing coronavirus public health crisis, the Day of Review will also be held through remote electronic access, as provided in this Notice. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE DAY OF REVIEW.A general description of the lands by section number proposed to be added or deleted from the Drainage District as recommended by a licensed professional engineer or surveyor for the Drain is as follows:

Municipality Portions of Sections Added

Portions of Sections Removed

Aetna Township NoneAustin Township 31,32 None

Deerfield Township NoneMecosta Township 35 None

Electronic participation will be conducted through Zoom. The Day of Review may be accessed through any device supporting the Zoom app, which includes many computers, laptops, smartphones. Users on a computer or laptop will be given the option to join the meeting through a web browser

without downloading the Zoom app. Additionally, individuals may call into the Day of Review by telephone.Prior to the Day of Review:• If the Day of Review is being held electronically, you should also download the Zoom app to your device to ensure there is time to obtain technical advice prior to the Day of Review. You may submit questions and comments prior to the Day of Review by calling the Drain Commissioner’s Office at (231) 592-0103 or through email at kmiller@mecostacounty.org.p• Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the Day of Review should contact the Drain Commissioner’s Office at the number noted above (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 7-1-1 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance of the Day of Review to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.On the Day of Review:• The Day of Review is an opportunity to review the apportionment of benefit for each parcel and municipality and to review the Ford Drain Drainage district boundaries. A map can be found on the Drain Commissioner’s website site: http://www.mecostacounty.org/drain.html.• The Drain Commissioner, engineers and/or other staff members will be available to assist individuals throughout the day and make revisions where necessary. There is no need to schedule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review.• To participate electronically through Zoom, you can access the Day of Review through the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88535904952.• If prompted, the meeting ID is 885 3590 4952.• For participation on Zoom via telephone, please call: 1 (312) 626-6799. • Once individuals have joined the Day of Review electronically, the Drain Commissioner will provide further information about procedures for participation.• The computation of costs for the Drain will also be available at the Day of Review. Drain assessments are collected in the same manner as property taxes and will appear on your winter tax bill. If drain assessments are being collected for more than one (1) year, you may pay the assessment in full with any interest to date at any time and avoid further interest charges.After the Day of Review:• You may appeal the Drain Commissioner’s decision to revise the district boundary to the Mecosta County Circuit Court within ten (10) days, and you may also appeal the determination of apportionments to the Mecosta County Probate Court within ten (10) days.The following entities will receive at-large assessments: Michigan Department of Transportation, Mecosta County, Aetna Township, Austin Township, Deerfield Township, and Mecosta Township.The following is a description of the several tracts or parcels of lands constituting the Special Assessment District of the Ford Drain: Aetna Township. - T. 13N.-R.1 oweIn Section 1 — The North 1/2 and the North 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 and the North h of the Southeast 1/4 and the East 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of the of the Southeast 1/4 of the Section. In Section 2 — The Northeast 1/4 and the North % of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section. Mecosta Township - T. 14N.-R.1 OW. In Section 35 — The South 1/2 of said Section. In Section 36 — The South h of said Section.Austin Township - T. 14N.-R.9W. In Section 32 — The Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section.Deerfield Township - T. 13N.-R.9W. In Section 5 — The West 1/2 of the West h of said Section. In Section 6 — The Entire Section. In Section 7 — The North h of the Northeast 1/4 and the North 3/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section. In Section 8 — The Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section.Dated: 5/28/2020 Karla Miller Mecosta County Drain Commissioner

TO THE ELECTORS OF HERSEY TOWNSHIP and VILLAGE OF HERSEY

OSCEOLA COUNTYNotice is hereby given that the Hersey Township 2020-21 Budget Hearings will be held Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the Hersey Township Hall at 6:30 PM. The renewal of property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of these hearings.Copies of the proposed 2020-21 Hersey Township budgets are available at the Hersey Township Clerk’s office.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR FIRE PROTECTION

Township of Hersey – Village of Hersey Osceola County Michigan

TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP/VILLAGE OF HERSEY, OSCEOLA COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTEREST PERSONS.PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the board of the Township of Hersey will conduct a public hearing at the township/village hall at 108 S. Main St., Hersey, Michigan on June 13, 2020 at 6:30 PM to consider the proposed special assessment roll prepared by the township assessor pursuant to the direction of the township board, concerning the Fire Protection Special Assessment District previously created.PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the council of the Village of Hersey will conduct a public hearing at the township/village hall at 108 S. Main St., Hersey, Michigan on June 18, 2020 at 7:00 PM to consider the proposed special assessment roll prepared by the township assessor pursuant to the direction of the township board, concerning the Fire Protection Special Assessment District previously created.PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Fire Protection Special Assessment District within which the cost of fire protection is proposed to be assessed includes the entire township (including the village) and the estimated cost of providing fire protection within the special assessment district for the fiscal year 2020-21 is approximately $204,850.00 The renewed amount of the special assessment is based upon the special benefit to real property from the nature and level of fire protection service to be provided by the township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the amount proposed to be specially assessed in the Fire Protection Special Assessment District and the renewed millage rate proposed are: TOTAL $121000.00 MILLAGE RATE: 2 MILPLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that copies of the proposed budget and the proposed special assessment roll may be inspected at the office of the township clerk at 222 W. Birch St., Hersey, Michigan (please call ahead at 231-872-5173), on regular business days and may also be inspected at the public hearing.PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that at each public hearing, township board and village council will review said proposed special assessment roll and any comments or objections thereto which might be made or filed with said board/council at or prior to the time of said public hearing and will consider any revision, amendments, or changes to said proposed special assessment roll and the renewed amount of special assessments to be levied against benefited property.Appearance and protest at the public hearing is required in order to appeal the amount of the renewed special assessment to the State Tax Tribunal. An owner or party of interest or his or her agent may in person at this hearing to protest the renewed special assessment, or shall be permitted to file his or her appearance or protest by letter received at or before the public hearing, and if such a letter is filed, then the personal appearance of the person protesting is not required.The owner or any person having an interest in the real property who protests in person or in writing at the hearing as set forth above may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State Tax Tribunal within 30 days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll.PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if the proposed special assessment roll is confirmed, or is modified and confirmed, the renewed special assessment will be collected in the same manner as winter property taxes as provided for by law.If the special assessment roll is confirmed, the village council intends to hold a public hearing once each year on the third Thursday of June at 7:00PM and the township board intends to hold a public hearing once each year on the third Tuesday of June at 6:30 PM at the Hersey Township/Village Hall, 108 S. Main St., Hersey, Michigan, in future years to reassess property in the special assessment district for the costs in the next fiscal year, and will provide notice of such hearing by publication in the newspaper only, unless the amount to be specially assessed increases by more than 10 percent in any one year. If the amount to be specially assessed increases by more that 10 percent in any one year, then mailed notice of the public hearing will be provided to owners of property to be specially assessed.

All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to submit comments concerning any of the foregoing, or to protest the proposed special assessment roll and/or special assessment. Tracey Cochran Juliet Champagne Hersey Township Clerk Hersey Village Clerk

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