Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.447
On the receipt of such claim of appeal by the land owner and the giving of a bond as aforesaid, the probate court shall appoint a board of review to examine into and equalize the apportionment of the per cent of benefits assessed upon lands within the assessment district. Such board of review shall consist of 3 competent and disinterested freeholders selected from townships in the same county, adjoining the township where the land of the appellant is situated outside of the assessment district. Notice of the appointment of the board of review to review the apportionment of the per cent of benefits upon lands shall be given by posting a notice thereof in 5 public and conspicuous places in the special assessment district at least 5 days prior to the hearing in the probate court for the appointment of such board of review. Such board of review when appointed shall give notice of its hearing in the matter, and of the time and place when and where it will meet to review the apportionment of benefits upon the lands in the assessment district, by posting a notice thereof at least 5 days before the day of hearing in 5 public and conspicuous places within the special assessment district. Such board of review shall also cause a copy of such notice to be delivered to the appellant, or left at his place of residence, if his residence is within the said district. If the assessment district is situated in more than 1 county the application for the board of review and the appointment thereof shall be made in the same manner as is hereinbefore provided for the application for and the appointment of the board of review to equalize and review assessments made upon the counties at large, the several townships, and the assessment district in any such case. When so selected said board of review shall proceed to review the assessments upon all lands within the assessment district as provided in this section and in the following section.
MCL 247.447