Public Notices

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Newaygo, Newaygo County, Michigan, intends to proceed pursuant to Act 33 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1951 (“Act 33”) and Section 20948 of Act 368 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978 ("Act 368") to defray the costs of providing police, fire, and emergency medical/first responder services (“EMS”) within the City, including purchasing motor vehicles, apparatus, equipment, and housing along with any costs associated with the maintenance and operation of police, fire, and EMS services (collectively, the "Services") by special assessment on the lands and premises in the City to be benefited, except for lands and premises exempt from the collection of taxes under the General Property Tax Act, Act 206 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1893 (however, lands and premises otherwise subject to special assessment via a contract or agreement with the City or otherwise subject to special assessment due to special legislation are not exempt and shall be subject to the proposed special assessment).

The City Council has resolved its intention to proceed pursuant to Act 33 and Act 368 to provide the Services in the City. The City Council has tentatively determined that some or all of the cost of the Services shall be specially assessed against each of the lots and parcels of land located in the proposed Police, Fire, and EMS Services Special Assessment District (the “Special Assessment District”). The proposed Special Assessment District shall be comprised of all lots and parcels of property located within the boundaries of the City of Newaygo, Newaygo County, Michigan. The Special Assessment District includes all parcels of real property within the City except for lands and premises exempt from the collection of taxes under the General Property Tax Act, Act 206 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1893. The special assessment district shall first be levied in 2026.

TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Newaygo will hold a public hearing on February 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall located at 28 N. State Road, Newaygo, Michigan 49337 to review and to hear and consider comments and objections to the estimate of costs, the creation of a special assessment district, the special assessment district tentatively designated, and defraying the expenses of the special assessment district on the property to be especially benefited, except property exempt from the collection of taxes, and all other matters relating to the creation of the proposed special assessment district.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that there may be a right of referendum available to property owners under Act 33 and Act 368 on the question of defraying the expenses of the Services by special assessment.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the estimates of costs for the Services are on file with the City Clerk for public examination.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, THE CITY WILL ANNUALLY DETERMINE THE AMOUNT TO BE ASSESSED FOR POLICE, FIRE, AND EMS SERVICES, SHALL HOLD A HEARING ON THE ESTIMATED COSTS AND EXPENSES OF PROVIDING POLICE, FIRE, AND EMS SERVICES AND ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE LEVY, AND SHALL DIRECT THE CITY TREASURER TO DISTRIBUTE THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY AS APPROVED.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT PROPERTY SHALL NOT BE ADDED TO THE PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND THE ACTUAL INCREMENTAL COSTS SHALL NOT BE INCREASED BY 10% OR MORE OVER THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING. HOWEVER, IF A LOT OR PARCEL IS PERMANENTLY COMBINED AFTER THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT HAS BEEN CREATED, APPROVED AND IS IN PLACE, THEN IN THAT SITUATION, THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT SHALL BE ADJUSTED FOR THAT PROPERTY TO REFLECT THE EXISTENCE THEREAFTER OF ONLY ONE LOT OR PARCEL. LIKEWISE, IF A LOT OR PARCEL IS SPLIT OR DIVIDED AFTER THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT HAS BEEN CREATED, APPROVED AND IS IN PLACE, EACH OF THE NEW RESULTING LOTS OR PARCELS IN THAT SITUATION SHALL BE CONSIDERED A SEPARATE LOT OR PARCEL FOR PURPOSES OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO BE APPLIED.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a property owner or person in interest must either appear and object at the public hearing or submit a letter of apperance and objection to the City prior to the public hearing in order to preserve the person's right to appeal the special assessment to the MIchigan Tax Tribunal. A record owner of land may appeal a special assessment by filing a written appeal with the Michigan Tax Tribunal within 30 days after written of the special assessment roll.