PUBLIC HEARING
A Regional Transportation Task Force meeting will be held on Monday, October 9, 2023,
10:00 a.m., at the office of the Saginaw County Road Commission, 3020 Sheridan
Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48605
The purpose of this meeting is to determine the transportation projects in the Region 7B
Task Force for Small Urban and Rural, Federal STBG Program, and State D funds.
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF ST. LOUIS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST
For the
CITY GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 7, 2023
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, public test of the program that will be used to tabulate the vote for the November 7, 2023 City General Election will be conducted in the City Hall Community Room at 300 N. Mill St., on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.
The Public Accuracy is conducted to demonstrate that the program and computer that will be used to tabulate the results of the election, counts the votes in the manner prescribed by law.
Jamie Long
City Clerk
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION
FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023
GRATIOT COUNTY, MICHIGAN
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF GRATIOT COUNTY:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Gratiot County who are not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Township or City Clerk, the Gratiot County Clerk’s office, or the Secretary of State driver’s license bureau during regular business hours. Registration may also be made at the specified agency for clients receiving services through the Human Services Department, the Department of Community Health, Michigan Works and some offices of the Commission for the Blind and at the military recruitment offices for persons enlisting in the armed forces. Registration by mail may be used by obtaining and completing a Mail Voter Registration Application at www.mi.gov/vote and forwarding to the election official as directed on the application by the close of registration deadline. Lastly, those already registered may update their voter registration at www.expressSOS.com.
The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local clerk is Tuesday October 24, 2023. After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.492 at the following):
Clerk Information:
| Municipality | Address | Hours on Saturday, November 4th | Hours on Tuesday November 7th | |
| City of Ithaca | 129 W. Emerson St., Ithaca | 8am-4pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| City of St. Louis | 300 N. Mill St., St. Louis | 7am-3pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| Arcada Township | 3290 W. Tyler Rd., Alma | 7am-3pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| Crystal Township | 217 W. Park St., Crystal | 7am-3pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| Elba Township | 109 W. Oak St., Ashley | 7am-3pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| Emerson Township | 2976 N. Baldwin Rd., Ithaca | 8am-4pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| Essex Township | 5111 Findlay Rd., St. Johns, | 8am-4pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| Fulton Township | 3425 W. Cleveland Rd, Perrinton | 7am-3pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| Hamilton Township | 7853 E. Fillmore Rd., Ithaca | 7am-3pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| Lafayette Township | 4426 N. Ransom, Breckenridge | 7am-3pm | 4:00 pm-8:00pm | |
| Lebanon Township | 14234 W. Kinley Rd., Fowler | 7am-3pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| New Haven Twp | 3080 S. Ferris, Sumner | 8am-4pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| Newark Township | 3239 S. Begole Rd, Ithaca | 8am-4pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| North Shade Twp | 11666 Cleveland Rd, Carson City | 8am-4pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| North Star Township | 2840 E. Buchanan Rd., North Star | 8am-4pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| Sumner Township | 10820 Pine St., Sumner | 7am-3pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
| Washington Twp | 8989 S. Baldwin Rd.., Ashley | 7am-3pm | 7:00 am-8:00pm | |
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Gratiot County will be voting on the following:
| CANDIDATES:
City of Ithaca: Term Mayor – 2 Year Term Councilperson – 4 Year Term
City of St. Louis: Term Mayor – 2 Year Term Council Member – 4 Year Term PROPOSALS:
City of Ithaca: Proposed Amendment to Chapter 8, Section A of the Charter of the City of Ithaca. Charter Amendment Proposal Shall the Charter of the City of Ithaca be amended for the purpose of providing emergency services equipment and operations in the City by levy and collection of one and one-half (1.50) additional mills per year for four (4) years, beginning in 2024? If approved, it is estimated that 1.50 mills would raise approximately $109,202 when first levied in 2024. Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the City office of Ithaca, 129 W. Emerson St., Ithaca, Michigan 48847, telephone: (989) 875-3200. Township: Washington: Resolution to Adopt Road Improvement, Repair, and Maintenance Millage Increase Proposal. Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the Township office, 8989 S. Baldwin Rd., Ashley, Michigan 48806, telephone: (989) 847-1000. Schools: Fulton Public Schools: I. Fulton Schools Sinking Fund Millage Proposal 3 Mills for 10 Years II Fulton Schools Operating Millage Proposal Exempting Principal Residence And Other Property Exempted by Law .5 Mill for 4 Years. For Headlee Restoration Purposes, if Necessary Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Fulton Schools, 8060 Ely Highway, Middleton, Michigan 48856-9704, telephone: (989) 236-7300. Ithaca Public Schools: Ithaca Public Schools Sinking Fund Millage Proposal 2 Mills for 10 Years. Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Ithaca Public Schools, 710 North Union Street, Ithaca, Michigan 48847-1314, telephone: (989) 875-3700. |
Angie Thompson, Gratiot County Clerk 989-875-5215
Pursuant to MCL 168.498.
Notice of Public Sale
Notice is hereby given that items stored in Unit# 19 (Lesse Jonathan Marek, Ithaca MI), E&S Storage, 300 Industrial Parkway, Ithaca, Michigan will be sold for rents due plus expenses at public sale on October 13th at 9:00 a.m. Items include household goods, misc. furniture and other misc. items. Full restitution will cancel sale.
EMERSON TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
Construction Variance Meeting
There will be a construction variance meeting of the Emerson Township Planning Commission on Monday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the township hall.
This is concerning permission of construction located at 4545 E. Tyler Rd., Breckenridge.
If you have questions, please contact Aaron Hubbard, Zoning Administrator at 989-763-3612 or ahubbard368@gmail.com.
Jodie Reeves
Emerson Township Clerk