NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAFAYETTE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Township Board of the Township of Lafayette (the “Township”) intends to issue municipal securities in one or more series, in an amount of not to exceed $400,000 (the “Municipal Securities”).
The Municipal Securities shall be issued for the purpose of defraying a portion of the cost to design, acquire, construct, furnish, and equip new township hall facilities, including without limitation, acquiring property, property interests, parking improvements, structures, related improvements to the site or sites thereof, and such other capital improvements that the Township shall determine to make and to pay the costs of issuance of municipal securities financing such improvements.
The Municipal Securities of this issue shall mature within the maximum terms permitted by law with interest on the unpaid balance at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate permitted by law. The Municipal Securities shall be issued pursuant to Act 34, Public Acts of Michigan, 2001, as amended (“Act 34”).
SOURCE OF PAYMENT
The principal of and interest on the Municipal Securities will be limited tax full faith and credit general obligations of the Township, payable from any available funds of the Township. Pursuant to this pledge of its limited tax full faith and credit, the Township will be obligated to levy such ad valorem taxes upon all taxable property in the Township as shall be necessary to make the payments of principal and interest on the Municipal Securities, which taxes, however, will be limited by applicable constitutional and statutory limitations on the taxing power of the Township.
RIGHT OF REFERENDUM
This notice is given, by order of the Township Board of the Township, to and for the benefit of the electors of the Township in order to inform them of their right to petition for a referendum upon the question of the issuance of the Municipal Securities. The Municipal Securities will be issued, without submitting such a question to a vote of the electors, unless within 45 days after the date of publication of this notice a petition requesting a referendum upon such question, signed by not less than 10% or 15,000 of the registered electors residing within the Township, whichever is the lesser, shall have been filed with the undersigned Township Clerk. In the event that such a petition is filed, the Municipal Securities will not be issued unless and until the issuance thereof shall have been approved by the vote of a majority of the electors of the Township qualified to vote and voting thereon at a general or special election.
This Notice is published pursuant to the requirements of Section 517 of Act 34.
Corey Schaub, Clerk
Township of Lafayette
WHEELER TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
FUNDING FOR PROPOSED HOUSING REHABILITATION PROJECT
The Wheeler Township Board will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM at 8510 E. Monroe Road, Wheeler, MI 48662 for the purpose of affording citizens an opportunity to examine and submit comments on the proposed application for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
Wheeler Township proposes to use CDBG funds in the amount of $1,500,000 for rehabilitation of owner-occupied single-family homes. All activities, upon completion, will benefit low- to moderate-income households. Zero persons will be displaced as a result of the proposed activities. These funds are intended to benefit the residents of the Township directly, improving the overall condition of housing in the city and ensuring that those in financial hardship are not left behind.
Further information, including a copy of the Gratiot County Master Plan and draft CDBG application, is available for review. To inspect the documents please contact Laura Palombi (laura@lionbearventures.com). Citizen views and comments on the proposed application are welcome. Comments may be submitted in writing through September 9, 2025, or made in person at the public hearing.
Wheeler Township has a strong record of successfully managing grant funds for community infrastructure, amenities and public safety. This grant project supports efforts to maintain and repair housing in the community, reducing blight and increasing safety.
Wheeler Township submitted an initial Letter of Intent to apply for the CDBG grant in May, 2025. A full application is in development and the submission due date is September 17, 2025.
Wheeler Township
Neil Jenkins, Supervisor
Public Notice
The Planning Commission will hold a meeting Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 at 5:00pm in the Board of Commissioner’s Room Level 1 of Gratiot County Courthouse 214 E. Center Rd., Ithaca, MI 48847 regarding Special Land Use Request for Farm Labor Dwelling by De Saegher Investments, LLC. on Parcel #03-024-006-00. If you have any questions, please contact Diandra Messer at dmesser@gratiotmi.com or (989) 875-5201.