City of Eaton Rapids
Michigan's Island City
NOTICE OF MEETING CHANGE
To comply with the Michigan Open Meetings Act (MCL 15.265):
The City of Eaton Rapids City Council
200S. Main Street Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 (517) 663-8118
cityofeatonrapids.com
The worksession of the City Council on May 22, 2023 will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Laura Boomer, Clerk City of Eaton Rapids
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
To comply with the Michigan Open Meetings Act (MCL 15.265):
The City of Eaton Rapids City Council
200 S. Main Street
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-8118
cityofeatonrapids.com
The City of Eaton Rapids City Council will hold a Special Meeting on May 9, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall, 200 S. Main Street, Eaton Rapids, Michigan.
The City of Eaton Rapids Water Department
Will be flushing hydrants on May 2nd – 4th Discoloration of your water may occur.
It’s starting to look like spring!
The City just received 2 awards for the restoration of G.A.R Island Park, submitted by the City’s engineering company, c2ae. It’s exciting to be recognized for the work put into making this park a showpiece, however, the best part is hearing from residents and community members about how much they enjoy the park. We will have a lot of activity this summer with events and concerts in the park, so watch for more information and announcements.
Spring has been busy for City Council and administration. We’ve applied for several grants including one that will help us make important upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. This plant has been in operation since 1954 and while it has received upgrades since then, it’s been several years since major upgrades were made. The cost is 9.5 million dollars to make the upgrades and grant funding will help keep costs to you, the taxpayers, to a minimum. We also received news that a program called NextCycle, which helps communities find funding for building recycling centers, has accepted Eaton Rapids into their program. We will work with NextCycle to apply for infrastructure funding which, when successful, will help us build a state-of-the-art recycling center for our entire Eaton Rapids community.
We are also busy working on the next fiscal budget. Part of that process is working on capital expenditure projects not just for the next year, but for 5 years from now. As our infrastructure ages, we have to find ways to keep up with upgrades and replacements. This includes street pavement, sidewalk replacement, and utility upgrades.
The Downtown Development Authority will be starting the Farmer’s Market starting June 3rd. It will be located next to Black Dog Coffee Shop on Hamlin Street, on Wednesdays, during the cruise-in, and Saturdays from 9am-Noon. Lisa Barna from Black Dog has graciously agreed to help run the market, so if you are interested in being a part of this, please reach out to Lisa at Black Dog coffee.
Have a great rest of April!
Mayor Pam Colestock
Notice is hereby given that the Eaton Rapids Planning Commission will hold hearings at the regularly scheduled meeting on May 1, 2023, at 7:00 PM at the Eaton Rapids City Hall, 200 S. Main St., Eaton Rapids, MI.
1. Said consideration will be for the review of a site plan for the construction of an addition to the existing body shop for the following property:
23-300-010-100-110-0000 commonly known as 1606 S. Main Street
2. Said consideration will be for the review of a conditional use permit for a home based business (Group Day Care 7-12) for the following property:
300-081-600-050-00 commonly known as 206 Albers Street
3. Said consideration will be for the review of a lot split application for the following property:
23-300-010-200-002-03 commonly known as approximately 1610 Mike Simpson Drive
Owners of property within 300 feet of the above referenced parcels have been mailed a notice of this meeting. Interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing.
Questions concerning this matter may be directed to the Building Official, LeRoy Hummel, 200 S. Main St., Eaton Rapids, MI. 48827. The office phone number is 517-237-3799.
Laura Boomer
City Clerk
CITY OF EATON RAPIDS
NOTICE OF CLOSEOUT PUBLIC HEARING
FOR MICHIGAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING FOR EATON RAPIDS ISLAND CITY PARKS IMPROVEMENT
The City of Eaton Rapids will conduct a closeout public hearing on April 24, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at 200 S. Main Street, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 for the purpose of affording citizens an opportunity to submit comments and receive a final report on the completion of the Eaton Rapids Island City Parks Improvement CDBG grant.
The CDBG grant provided funding to assist in construction of a River Walk connecting the Island Park to Mill Pointe Park, replacement of the existing park bridge including an ADA ramp for universal park access, new benches, new park LED lighting, new playground equipment, and structural work to the flood protection walls at G.A.R. Island Park. The City contributed matching funds in the amount of $760,310. The CDBG project benefited at least 51% low to moderate income persons; zero persons were displaced as a result of the project.
Interested parties are invited to comment on the project in person at the public hearing or in writing through April 20, 2023 and addressed to City Manager Yvonne Ridge at 200 S. Main St., Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 or yridge@cityofeatonrapids.com.
Citizen views and comments on the CDBG project are welcome.
City of Eaton Rapids
Yvonne Ridge, City Manager
517-663-8118
