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