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City of Eaton Rapids

Michigan's Island City

City of Eaton Rapids

Notice of Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Public Hearing

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PUBLIC NOTICE
EATON RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING FOR
ZONING ORDINANCE REWRITE

Eaton Rapids, Michigan will conduct a public hearing on Monday, August 10, 2026 7:00 p.m. at Eaton Rapids City Hall, located at 200 S. Main St, Eaton Rapids, 48827, for the purpose of affording citizens an opportunity to examine and submit comments on the proposed application for a CDBG grant.

Eaton Rapids, Michigan proposes to use $100,000 CDBG funds to complete a zoning ordinance rewrite in accordance with legal requirements of the Michigan Planning Enabling Act and Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, as well as under parameters of the CDBG-DR Resilience Planning activities and provide an area-wide benefit and benefit low/ moderate income persons in the community.

Further information, including a copy of Eaton Rapid’s community development plan and CDBG application, is available for review. To inspect the documents, please contact Robin Webb, City Clerk at rwebb@cityofeatonrapids.gov or review at Eaton Rapids City Hall, located at 200 S. Main St, Eaton Rapids, 48827. Comments may be submitted in writing through Thursday, August 6, 2026 or made in person at the public hearing.

Information regarding previous programs awarded by the State of Michigan using the Community Development Block Grant Program may be reviewed upon request. To inspect the documents, please contact Robin Webb, City Clerk at rwebb@cityofeatonrapids.gov or review at Eaton Rapids City Hall, located at 200 S. Main St, Eaton Rapids, 48827.

Citizen views and comments on the proposed application are welcome.

Eaton Rapids, Michigan

Yvonne Ridge, City Manager

(517) 663-8118

Notice of Capital Improvement Plan Public Hearing

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PUBLIC NOTICE
EATON RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING FOR
ASSET MANAGEMENT AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS

Eaton Rapids, Michigan will conduct a public hearing on Monday, August 10, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at Eaton Rapids City Hall, located at 200 S. Main St, Eaton Rapids, 48827, for the purpose of affording citizens an opportunity to examine and submit comments on the proposed application for a CDBG grant.

Eaton Rapids, Michigan proposes to use $500,000 in CDBG funds to complete an Asset Management and Capital Improvements Plan in accordance with legal requirements of the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, as well as under parameters of the CDBG-DR Resilience Planning activities, and provide an area-wide benefit and benefit low/ moderate income persons in the community.

Further information, including a copy of Eaton Rapid’s community development plan and CDBG application, is available for review. To inspect the documents, please contact Robin Webb, City Clerk at rwebb@cityeatonrapids.gov or review at Eaton Rapids City Hall, located at 200 S. Main St, Eaton Rapids, 48827. Comments may be submitted in writing through Thursday, August 6, 2026 or made in person at the public hearing.

Information regarding previous programs awarded by the State of Michigan using the Community Development Block Grant Program may be reviewed upon request. To inspect the documents, please contact Robin Webb, City Clerk at rwebb@cityofeatonrapids.gov or review at Eaton Rapids City Hall, located at 200 S. Main St, Eaton Rapids, 48827.

Citizen views and comments on the proposed application are welcome.

Eaton Rapids, Michigan

Yvonne Ridge, City Manager

(517) 663-8118

Notice of Flood Plain Public Hearing

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PUBLIC NOTICE
EATON RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING FOR
DOWNTOWN FLOODPLAIN MITIGATION FEASIBILITY STUDY

Eaton Rapids, Michigan will conduct a public hearing on Monday, August 10, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at Eaton Rapids City Hall, located at 200 S. Main St, Eaton Rapids, 48827, for the purpose of affording citizens an opportunity to examine and submit comments on the proposed application for a CDBG grant.

Eaton Rapids, Michigan proposes to use $123,500 in CDBG funds to complete a downtown floodplain mitigation feasibility study that meets the parameters of the CDBG-DR Resilience Planning activities, and will provide an area-wide benefit and benefit low/ moderate income persons in the community.

Further information, including a copy of Eaton Rapid’s community development plan and CDBG application, is available for review. To inspect the documents, please contact Robin Webb, City Clerk at rwebb@cityofeatonrapids.gov or review at Eaton Rapids City Hall, located at 200 S. Main St, Eaton Rapids, 48827. Comments may be submitted in writing through Thursday, August 6, 2026 or made in person at the public hearing.

Information regarding previous programs awarded by the State of Michigan using the Community Development Block Grant Program may be reviewed upon request. To inspect the documents, please contact Robin Webb, City Clerk at rwebb@cityofeatonrapids.gov or review at Eaton Rapids City Hall, located at 200 S. Main St, Eaton Rapids, 48827.

Citizen views and comments on the proposed application are welcome.

Eaton Rapids, Michigan

Yvonne Ridge, City Manager

(517) 663-8118

Notice of ZBA Meeting Cancelation

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CANCELED MEETING NOTICE 
To comply with the Michigan Open Meetings Act (MCL 15.265): 

The City of Eaton Rapids Zoning Board of Appeals 
200 S. Main Street 
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 
(517) 663-8118 
cityofeatonrapids.gov 

The Meeting scheduled for August 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. 
HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF BUSINESS 

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on September 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. 

Robin Webb, Clerk 

August Mayor’s Corner

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I hope everyone enjoyed our 250th anniversary of America over the July 4th weekend. Our city worked very hard to make it special and we hope you all enjoyed it. I would like to thank all of our City staff for their hard work in making the event fun for the community. I would also like to thank those outside agencies that helped us, including City of Charlotte Police, Eaton County Central Dispatch, UM-Sparrow Eaton EMS, Eaton Rapids Township Fire and Hamlin Fire departments. Without the support of these agencies, we would not be able to put on such a great and safe event. 

It is with disappointment that I report that for the second year in a row, we were not considered for funding in the State’s budget for the Horner Mill property, or for a new fire truck that we’ve requested as well. This presents an opportunity for bipartisan unity to support Eaton Rapids and address the blight that affects our community’s economic future. Tangible commitment from our Representatives is necessary to demonstrate through action, that Eaton Rapids and public safety are indeed their priorities. As we all know, actions speak louder than words. We will continue to work with the Eaton County Land Bank, and both State and Federal representatives to fund the blight removal and bring this property to a meaningful use for our community. We will also continue the search funding so that we can replace the very old and outdated ladder fire truck. With the height of the buildings in our downtown, it is imperative to have this equipment but like everything else, it’s very costly, so we will continue speaking to our representatives in Lansing and D.C to get us this needed equipment for our city and community.

We know that it’s been a bit frustrating with detours around the city with all of the improvements being made, including outside the city, but please know that we are working hard to make our infrastructure better and safer and that means some inconveniences and delays will happen. If you experience any issues with these projects, PLEASE let me know, or call City Hall at (517) 663-8118. We can’t do anything to help if we don’t know about it. We thank you for your patience while we make these very important upgrades to our city!

As always, you can reach me at pcolestock@cityofeatonrapids.gov or (517) 410-9472. Or join us at one of our City Council meetings. We meet the 2nd and 4th Monday’s of each month at 5pm and 7pm. Both meetings are open to the public. 

Hope you have a great rest of your summer; fall is right around the corner! 

Mayor Pam Colestock 

Water Main Connection Notice – Temporary Water Service Interruption 

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On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, C&D Hughes will be performing a water main connection as part of the City’s water system improvements. To safely complete this work, a temporary water service interruption will be necessary for the following customers: 

  • Blake Street: All customers between Water Street and Chester Street 
  • Water Street: All customers from Osborn Street to 1502 Water Street 

Water service will be restored as soon as the connection has been completed. 

After water service is restored, customers may notice temporary discoloration or air in their water. If this occurs, run the cold water faucet for several minutes until the water runs clear. 

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to improve the City’s water distribution system. 

If you have any questions, please contact the City of Eaton Rapids Department of Public Works at (517) 663-8118.