By Dennis Lennox
CHEBOYGAN -- A new service is being launched by County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox that will allow local residents to report obstructed drainage ditches for cleaning and maintenance.
Lennox will work with the Sheriff's Office to use non-violent inmates for cleaning the ditches and removing the obstructions.
"The vast majority of constituent complaints to my office and the Road Commission deal with drainage ditches," said Lennox, R-Topinabee.
"Many of the ditches in Cheboygan County are very old and this service will provide much-needed maintenance."
To report a ditch, residents should e-mail the approximate location and nature of the complaint to draincommissioner@cheboygancounty.net.
A complaint may also be filed during office hours on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Drain Commissioner's Office in the County Building. There is no charge for the service.
This article submitted as part of upnorthlive.com's Citizen Journalist program.
