| Another lot purchase approved in Farwell Industrial Park |
| 8 May 2008 - 14:37 by Administrator City Desk | comments (0) |
By Pat Maurer
Review Editor
Monday evening the Farwell Village Council approved an offer from Northern Industrial Realty to purchase Lot Number 4 – approximately 4.7 acres – in the Village’s Industrial Park. The lot is located just east of the Kyle Mfg. Building. Read More... |
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| First step set in Clare annexation petition. |
| 8 May 2008 - 14:24 by Administrator City Desk | comments (0) |
By Pat Maurer and
Susan Kalee, Review Intern
A “Legal Sufficiency Hearing” May 15 will be the first step in Clare Northern Group’s petition to the Boundary Commission to annex Grant Township property on the north side of Clare into the city limits, City Manager Ken Hibl announced at the city meeting Monday. Read More... |
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| Coleman City Council adopts new water, sewer ordinances |
| 2 May 2008 - 10:20 by Administrator City Desk | comments (0) |
By Mary Kindig
Review Correspondent
At Tuesday night’s meeting, Coleman City Council Members approved a mandatory second reading and then voted to adopt new/revised water and sewer ordinances. The ordinances replaced an outdated ordinance, which had water and sewer rates embedded within it. Read More... |
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| Harrison awards bids for sidewalks, paving |
| 2 May 2008 - 10:17 by Administrator City Desk | comments (0) |
| The Harrison City Council unanimously approved a low bid of $11,000 from Henry Excavating for the city’s sidewalk work this season and a low bid of $66,533.59 from Pyramid Paving for asphalt work in the city. Read More... |
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| Coleman City Council adopts new water, sewer ordinances |
| 24 Apr 2008 - 15:38 by CCR City Desk | comments (0) |
By Mary Kindig
Review Correspondent
At Tuesday night’s meeting, Coleman City Council Members approved a mandatory second reading and then voted to adopt new/revised water and sewer ordinances. The ordinances replaced an outdated ordinance, which had water and sewer rates embedded within it. Read More... |
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| Clare City discusses police mutual aid, deputization |
| 24 Apr 2008 - 15:26 by CCR City Desk | comments (0) |
By Pat Maurer
Review Editor
Responding to questions raised earlier by Clare City Commissioner Tom Koch, the deputization of Clare City Police officers as Clare County and Isabella County deputies was the main topic at the board meeting Monday evening. Read More... |
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| Harrison approves truck repair, trailer purchase |
| 21 Apr 2008 - 10:05 by CCR City Desk | comments (0) |
By Pat Maurer
Review Editor
Two of Harrison’s plow trucks’ underbodies will be refurbished and a utility trailer purchased.
The City Council approved the work and purchase at their regular meeting April 7.
The cost for the trucks will be $3,965 for the 2002 vehicle and $2,769 for the 1997 truck. Shults Equipment will do the work. Read More... |
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| Farwell Village changes clerk, treasurer’s roles |
| 21 Apr 2008 - 10:02 by CCR City Desk | comments (0) |
By Pat Maurer
Review Editor
The treasurer’s and clerk’s jobs were switched at a special meeting of the Farwell Village Council Monday evening.
The board met to review recently developed job descriptions for Village Clerk Janet Conlay and Village Treasurer Diane Maki. Read More... |
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| County Board starts cutting to balance budget |
| 21 Apr 2008 - 09:41 by CCR City Desk | comments (0) |
| The Clare County Board of Commissioners took the first steps towards addressing more than a $1 million budget shortfall this year and towards reducing next year’s budget by $2 million at a special meeting Tuesday. Read More... |
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| Grant Township approves new inspection fees |
| 21 Apr 2008 - 09:28 by CCR City Desk | comments (0) |
Goes into closed session
By Mary Kindig
Review Correspondent
At Tuesday night’s regular meeting, the Grant Township Board voted to raise the rate for building and electrical inspections from $5.00 to $7.50. Township Clerk Susan Wentworth said that the fee was actually a mileage fee for inspectors. Read More... |
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| Surrey Township discusses cemetery maintenance, road brining |
| 21 Apr 2008 - 09:26 by CCR City Desk | comments (0) |
By Pat Maurer
Review Editor
Snow removal at the Surrey Township Cemetery has been a real problem this year.
Dallas Agle reported that the snow thrower previously purchased was unusable with the tractor the township has because of limited power. Read More... |
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| Farwell fund audit to be complete April 28 |
| 21 Apr 2008 - 09:24 by CCR City Desk | comments (0) |
By Pat Maurer
Review Editor
An audit investigation into the possible mismanagement of Farwell’s sewer and water funds will be complete April 28, according to Shannon Wilson, CPA for Weinlander and Fitzhugh. Read More... |
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| Clare County Commissioners hear audit news |
| 21 Apr 2008 - 09:14 by CCR City Desk | comments (0) |
By Mary Kindig
Review Correspondent
For nearly two hours, Commissioners at Wednesday’s regular Board meeting listened and asked questions to Derek Hall from the Michigan Department of Treasury, Local Audit and Finance Division, who the county contracted to perform the September 30, 2007 fiscal year-end audit. Read More... |
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| CNG annexation petition filed with Boundary Commission |
| 21 Apr 2008 - 09:13 by CCR City Desk | comments (0) |
Wording prompts controversy at Clare City meeting
By Pat Maurer
Review Editor
A report that an annexation petition has been filed with the Michigan Boundary Commission prompted some controversy at the Clare City meeting Monday evening.
City Manager Ken Hibl notified City Commissioners by email that annexation was being sought for “at least 75 percent of” 199.07 acres owned by the Clare Northern Group, LLC on the north side of the city. Read More... |
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| Coleman City Council votes to sell revenue bonds for senior housing project |
| 1 Apr 2008 - 10:13 by mkindig City Desk | comments (0) |
By Mary Kindig
Review Correspondent
After a two-month layoff due to a lack of quorum, the Coleman City Council resumed business Tuesday night.
The Council took action on an ordinance that would allow financing of the proposed construction of 30 more housing units for senior citizens, in part, through the sale of revenue bonds. “This is an ordinance to set up a bond issue for the Pere Marquette Senior Estates,” Mayor Harvey G. Robinson explained, “This would prepare to put the bond issue in motion.” The ordinance states that the City would borrow no more than $950,000.00 of the projected $2.35 million cost of the project. Robinson and City Clerk Kathleen Lewis will be working out the final details of the agreement. Read More... |
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