GALIEN TOWNSHIP – NOTICE OF AMBULANCE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING

GALIEN TOWNSHIP, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN

NOTICE OF AMBULANCE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2021, TO REAFFIRM THE SPECIAL AMBULANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND TO CONSIDER COMMENTS OR OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL

TO: The residents and property owners of Galien Township

PURPOSE OF HEARING: Consider comments and objections to the Special Assessment Roll for Ambulance Service

The Township Board has estimated the cost and expenses for providing ambulance service in the Township for the benefit of Township residents pursuant to the Board’s Resolution on July 21, 2021, and at a hearing on August 18, 2021, the Galien Township Board considered the costs of providing ambulance services to the Township, and after such consideration, the Township Board ordered by further Resolution that a proposed final Special Assessment Roll be prepared for all Township properties showing a one mill special assessment on every Township property in order to provide ambulance service to the Township, and that further, every property in the Township is benefited by emergency ambulance service.

 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at 7:00p.m., there will be a final public hearing at the Galien Township Hall at 305 Kiley Drive, Galien, Michigan 49113, to reaffirm the Ambulance Special Assessment district which encompasses all of Galien Township, and to consider comments and objections to the Township Special Assessment Roll, which Special Assessment Roll shows a one mill special assessment on every parcel in the Township.  

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this proposed one mill Special Assessment to pay for ambulance services in the Township is a ONE YEAR special assessment, for 2021 only.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that appearance and protest at this hearing is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the State Tax Tribunal if an appeal should be desired. A property owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment or may file his or her appearance by letter delivered to the clerk by mail or in person by 7:00p.m., on September 15th, 2021, and his or her personal appearance shall not be required. The property owner or any person having an interest in the property subject to the proposed special assessment may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State Tax Tribunal within thirty days after confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protested at this hearing.

At the public hearing on the Special Assessment Roll, the Galien Township Board will consider any written objection to any of the foregoing matters which might be filed with said Board at or prior to the time of said hearing as well as nay revisions, corrections, amendments and /or suggestions. All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place and submit comments on any of the foregoing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

 Dated: September 9, 2021                                 JENNIFER RICHTER, Township Clerk

305 Kiley Drive

Galien, MI 49113

269-545-8135

Email: jen.galientownship@gmail.com