gladwin county

On May 19, 2020, parts of Gladwin and Midland counties were flooded after two dams failed after days of heavy rain. The state of Michigan is being sued for damages tied to the floods.

A group of Midland and Gladwin county property owners are fighting a special assessment to pay for rebuilding dams that failed in 2020. They claim the assessment places an "unfair burden" on them.

The Three-judge panel is promising to quickly issue an opinion

The Edenville and Sanford dams failed in 2020. The dam failures also left many lakefront property owners without lakes.

To restore the dams, Midland and Gladwin county commissioners last month approved a local assessment. But many property owners claim the assessment devalues their homes and will drain their savings.

Property owners say the assessment comes at too high a price. Many say paying the assessment will drain their savings and slash the value of their homes.

The dam’s 2020 failure led to tens of millions of dollars in damage and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

The failure of the Edenville dam inundated parts of Midland and Gladwin counties. The dam failure also drained Wixom and Sanford lakes.

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