Legal Notice
Attention: Food Service Management Companies
Ithaca Public Schools is requesting proposals for school food service management services. The Food Service Management Company will provide management services according to United States Department of Agriculture regulations and guidelines, as well as State of Michigan Department of Education policies and guidelines.
A copy of the RFP will be available by email at skemmerslater@ithacaschools.net by May 2, 2024. The pre-bid meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 6, 2024. All proposals must be submitted electronically no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 28, 2024. Hard copy proposals must also be submitted to:
Ithaca Public Schools
710 N. Union Street
Ithaca, MI 48847
The Ithaca Public Schools’ Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals or to accept the proposal that it finds, in its sole discretion, to be in the best interest of the school district.
CITY OF ALMA/CITY OF ST LOUIS
31st ANNUAL
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM
June 4, 5, & 6, 2024
The City of Alma along with the City of St Louis will be sponsoring its Thirtieth Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program on June 4, 5, and 6, 2024. Solid waste customers desiring to use this service should call (989) 463-8339 to schedule an appointment to drop off their material at the Alma Public Works garage located at 800 Washington Street. Customers are encouraged to utilize this service to dispose of all unwanted waste typically considered hazardous and not permitted to be placed with the weekly trash collection services. Examples of these include:
Pesticides and Herbicides
Solvents, Strippers and Turpentine
Paints-Oil based and Latex
Rodent Baits
Chemical Household Cleaners and Acids
Auto Fluids-Antifreeze and Lubricants
Pool/Spa Chemicals
Household and Automotive Batteries
Pressurized tanks (i.e. fire extinguishers, LP tanks, etc.)
Fluorescent light bulbs (tubes only)
ALSO
Passenger and Light Truck Tires*
*Will not accept OTRs which include loader tires, airplane tires, solid/gel filled tires, forestry tires, logging tires, mining tires, earth mover tires, golf tires with rim, rubber tracks of any kind, nor tires with excessive dirt and parts or shreds of tires.
All items to be disposed of must be in original containers. Unidentified substances cannot be accepted. Leaky items should be placed in a plastic or metal container with a secure top. Containers are limited in size to 5-gal or 40lbs in weight. Substances should not be mixed together.
The following items CAN NOT be accepted:
Gasoline
Ammunition or Explosives
Radioactive Materials (i.e. smoke detectors)
No Dried Paint or Empty Paint Cans
Unidentifiable Materials
E-Waste (electronics, computers, cell phones)
Prescription Medication
Alma Police Department is a collection site
Outdated or Unused Medications in original containers (Pills only)
Sharps (Needles)
Gratiot Community Mental Health is a Sharps collection site
This program is only available to City of Alma/City of St Louis Solid Waste customers. There is no direct charge for this service as costs incurred for the Household Hazardous Waste program are assessed in customer billing. Identification will be required at the drop off site. For additional information, please call the Alma Public Works Department at (989) 463-8030, or Alma City Hall at (989) 463-8336.
This program is available to City of Alma/City of St Louis Solid Waste customers only.
Call (989) 463-8030 to reserve a drop off appointment.
Public Notice
City of Ithaca Property Owners
Pursuant to The City of Ithaca Code of Ordinances Section 38-42 and Section 38-114 notice is hereby given to all owners of property within the City of Ithaca that all unpaid invoices, water and sewer rates, charges and fees which have remained unpaid for a period of three (3) months or more as of April 1, 2024 which have not been paid by April 30, 2024, will be transferred to the City’s tax roll and assessed against in the property to which the water was supplied or furnished, and such unpaid rates or charges accrued shall be collected with and in the same manner as city taxes are collected, and if such rates or charges shall remain delinquent and unpaid after the expiration of the time limit in the warrant for the collection of taxes levied in such roll, such charges shall be returned to the county treasurer to be collected in the same manner as the lien created by the city taxes on the delinquent tax roll of the city.
Barbara Fandell Cathy Cameron
City Treasurer City Clerk
NOTICE TO
NORTH STAR RESIDENTS
Notice is hereby given that the 2024 meetings of North Star Township will be held on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the North Star Township Hall.
Heidi Drowley, Clerk
Request for Public Bid
District Wide S2 Access Control Expansion
ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Alma Public Schools is accepting bids for the installation of door contacts and piezo buzzer stations placed on all exterior doors in the district. Bid specifications can be obtained by calling Tracie Hubble, Finance Director at (989) 466-7515.
All bids are due April 30, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Superintendent’s Office located in Alma High School, 1500 Pine Avenue, Alma, MI 48801. The Board of Education will not consider or accept a bid after this date and time.
Alma Public Schools reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, alternates, or proposals, and to accept those bids, alternates, or proposals that serve the best interests of the district.
Gratiot County Road Commission
Scraper Truck Driver Position
The Gratiot County Road Commission is accepting applications for a Scraper Truck Driver Position. This position requires a current valid State of Michigan Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with a Group A and N endorsement.
Visit our web site at gratiotroads.org for a job application and job description. An application can also be obtained at the Gratiot County Road Commission office, 200 Commerce Drive, Ithaca, MI, Monday through Thursday from 6:00am to 4:00pm.
Applications are due by Monday, May 6, 2024 at 3:00pm.
The Gratiot County Road Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
FULTON TOWNSHIP ANNUAL CLEAN UP DAY
Fulton Township will be holding their Annual Clean Up Day on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 from 10am-2pm at the Fulton Township Hall, located at 3425 W. Cleveland Rd., Perrinton, MI 48871. Fulton Township property owners or those that can prove residence in the township are able to participate. Please see our website (www.fultontwp.com) or contact our office at 989-236-5102, for further details.
Denise Rossman
Fulton Township Clerk
FULTON TOWNSHIP CEMETERY NOTICE
Please be advised that all Fulton Township cemetery burial right’s owners should remove all grave decorations such as plant stakes, solar lights, flower containers, etc. that are desired to be kept, by April 28th, 2024. This includes the following cemeteries: Payne, Fulton Center, Old Fulton Center, Collister, and Hill/Phillips/Davis Cemeteries. Fulton Township’s October 2023 Cemetery Ordinance Rules are now in effect. A copy of this ordinance may be viewed on Fulton Township’s website at: www.fultontwp.com or a copy may be requested from the township office.
Denise Rossman
Fulton Township Clerk
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Saint Louis Ithaca Pine River Transit (SLIPR) Authority will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. to consider approval of the 2024/2025 Budget. The meeting will be held at St. Louis City Hall, 300 N. Mill Street.
Copies of the proposed budget are on file at St. Louis City Hall for public inspection prior to the public hearing.
Bobbie Marr, Treasurer
NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
April 25, 2024
Village of Breckenridge
104 E. Saginaw Street
Breckenridge, MI 48615
989-842-3109
These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Village of Breckenridge.
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
On or about May 13, 2024, the Village of Breckenridge will submit a request to the HUD, for the release of Breckenridge Industrial, Technology and Agri-Business Park Phase II funds under Congressional Grants Division of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, public law # 117-103, to undertake a project known as Breckenridge Industrial, Technology and AgriBusiness Park Phase II for the purpose of economic development focusing on manufacturing, science, agri-business and technology business expansion in the Breckenridge Area and Gratiot County Region. The project is a Phase II expansion of development sites providing roadways and infrastructure to approximately 30 acres located on Michigan Highway M-46 in the Village of Breckenridge. The total cost of the project is $1,846,932.00, consisting of $200,000 local funding and $1,646,932.00 in grant funding from the Congressional Grants Division Appropriations Act of 2022.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The Village of Breckenridge has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the Village of Breckenridge, 104 E. Saginaw Street, Breckenridge, MI 48615 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8 A.M to 2 P.M. You may also view this information at https://cpd.hud.gov/cpdpublic/environmental-reviews .
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Village of Breckenridge 104 E. Saginaw Street, Breckenridge, MI 48615. All comments received by May 10, 2024, will be considered by the Village of Breckenridge prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The Village of Breckenridge certifies to HUD that Charles D. Seeley in his capacity as Village President consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies itsresponsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the Village of Breckenridge to use Program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the Village of Breckenridge’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the Village of Breckenridge; (b) the Village of Breckenridge has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development –Detroit Field Office, Keith E. Hernandez, Director, Community Planning and Development at 477 Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Detroit, MI 48226 or DetroitCPD@hud.gov Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
Charles D. Seeley
Village Presiden