Residents in Mecosta County, Michigan, are outraged after receiving surprise drain assessments—some as high as $207,000—with little notice or recourse. Lori Brock of Majestic Friesian Horse Farms described how elderly residents, including an 85-year-old veteran, were blindsided and threatened with property loss if they couldn’t pay. Appeals were allowed—but only with an initial $2,000 bond that a judge later raised to $15,000 without warning. Locals say it’s an unfair, corrupt process, and organ
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