Public Notices (Published October 19, 2023)

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ELECTION NOTICE

CITY OF ITHACA ELECTORS

Notice is hereby given that the Public Accuracy Test for the November 7, 2023 Local General Election will be held Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 10:00am.  Testing will be conducted at the Ithaca Community Center, 120 N Maple St., Ithaca, Michigan.

The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the computer equipment and programs that will be used to count and tabulate the votes cast at the election are done so in the manner prescribed by law.

Cathy Cameron

City Clerk


Washington TOWNSHIP

GRATIOT COUNTY, MICHIGAN

WIND ENERGY FACILITY MORATORIUM ORDINANCE

Ordinance No. 2023-003

Notice of Adoption

Please take notice that on September 21, 2023, the Township Board of Washington Township adopted Ordinance No. 2023-003, which imposes a temporary moratorium until September 1, 2024 or an earlier time in which the Township adopts new regulations governing Wind Energy Facilities, on the permitting, consideration, approval, location, erection, construction,  and/or installation of the Wind Energy Facilities land use and any other wind energy land uses requiring a special use permit in the Township  in order to allow appropriate time to study and potentially adopt revised regulations governing Wind Energy Facilities. Copies of the Ordinance may be obtained from Barbara Hoffer, Washington Township Clerk, at 8989 S. Baldwin Road, Ashley, MI 48806. Please utilize the contact information below to set an appointment to obtain copies of the Ordinance.


Washington TOWNSHIP

GRATIOT COUNTY, MICHIGAN

LARGE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM MORATORIUM ORDINANCE

Ordinance No. 2023-002

Notice of Adoption

Please take notice that on September 21, 2023, the Township Board of Washington Township adopted Ordinance No.2023-002, which imposes a temporary moratorium until September 1, 2024 or an earlier time in which the Township adopts new regulations governing Large Solar Energy Systems, on the permitting, consideration, approval, location, erection, construction,  and/or installation of the Large Solar Energy Systems land use and any other solar energy land uses requiring a special use permit in the Township  in order to allow appropriate time to study and potentially adopt revised regulations governing Large Solar Energy Systems. Copies of the Ordinance may be obtained from Barbara Hoffer, Washington Township Clerk, at 8989 S. Baldwin Road, Ashley, MI 48806. Please utilize the contact information below to set an appointment to obtain copies of the Ordinance.


NOTICE OF PUBLIC TESTING

OF ELECTION EQUIPMENT FOR THE

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 GENERAL ELECTION

To the qualified voters of the following townships, County of Gratiot:

Notice is hereby given that a Public Testing will take place at the listed locations and times for the purpose of testing the 5.5 ICX and ICP voting machines.  Any voter who is interested in learning more about the machines is welcome.  The machines will be used in the General Election held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

Arcada Twp. Hall                    3200 W. Tyler Rd, Alma                      October 25, 6:00 p.m.

Emerson Twp. Hall                 2976 N. Baldwin Rd., Ithaca                October 30, 12:30 p.m.

Fulton Twp. Hall                     3425 W. Cleveland Rd., Perrinton       October 27, 1:30 p.m.

Hamilton Twp. Hall                 7853 E. Fillmore Rd, Ithaca                 October 21, 10:00 a.m.

Newark Twp. Hall                   2918 W. Buchanan Rd., Ithaca            October 25, 9:00 a.m.

New Haven Twp. Hall             3027 S. Warner Rd., Sumner               October 20, 1:00 p.m.

North Shade Twp. Hall            8982 Roosevelt Rd., Carson City         October 23, 5:00 p.m.

North Star Twp. Hall               2840 E. Buchanan Rd., Ithaca             October 26, 2:00 p.m.

Sumner Twp. Comm. Center   10820 Pine St., Sumner                        November 1, 5:00 p.m.

Washington Twp. Hall             8989 S. Baldwin Rd., Ashley                October 27, 10:00 a.m.    

Laureen Baxter, Arcada Township Clerk

Jodie Reeves, Emerson Township Clerk

Denise Rossman, Fulton Township Clerk

Karen Crocker, Hamilton Township Clerk

Tamey Skinner, Newark Township Clerk

Candy Smith, New Haven Township Clerk

Kathy Keiffer, North Shade Township Clerk

Heidi Drowley, North Star Township Clerk

Carlene McGill, Sumner Township Clerk

Barb Hoffer, Washington Township Clerk


Bethany Township

Minutes for Regular Meeting on October 11, 2023

Present: Fowler, Howd, Mikek, Devine

Absent: Humm

Others: Teeter

Meeting called to order by Mikek at 7:00 pm.

  • Minutes for Sept 12th read and approved.
  • Bills were reviewed and approved for payment.
  • Board approved 3 PA116 applications
  • Board approved Resolution to Amend Fee Schedule Regarding Rezoning
  • Board approved Resolution to accept Zoning Ordinance Amendment.
  • Board approved Resolution to Renew Consumer Energy Company Gas Franchise
  • Board approved Resolution to Renew the Combined Board of Review Interlocal Agreement
  • Meeting for November was approved to be moved to Monday, November 13, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Meeting adjourned at 7:40 pm

Submitted by Tracy Howd, Clerk


Washington Township

Zoning Board of Appeals

Zoning Board of Appeals will be meeting at 9am on November 2, 2023 at the Washington Township Hall located at 8989 S. Baldwin Road, Ashley, MI  48806.

Barbara Hoffer

Township Clerk