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City of Eaton Rapids

Michigan's Island City

City of Eaton Rapids

Notice of Board of Review Meeting

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CITY OF EATON RAPIDS Randy Jewell, Assessor 200 S Main St Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 517-541-1555 randy@taxassessing.com 

JULY BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING NOTICE 

Date of Meeting: July 18, 2023 

Time: 2:00pm 

 Location: Eaton Rapids City Hall, 200 S Main St., 2nd Floor 

Purpose: This meeting allows the board of review to act on very specific items relating to the assessment roll; 

The Correction of qualified errors. 

Granting of a Principle Residence Exemption that was not previously denied. 

The board may review a denial by the assessor of a qualified agricultural property exemption for the current year if the exemption was not in existence for the previous year. 

The board may also grant a qualified agricultural exemption if there has not been a previous denial. 

The board may also make limited changes in regards to the uncapping of a taxable. 

The board may grant a Disabled Veteran Exemption for the current year only. 

The board may also hear an appeal for a Poverty Exemption. 

The previous list is a summary of changes the board is allowed to make. For a more detailed explanation see Michigan State Tax Commission Bulletin #6 of 2018. 

Please contact the Assessor if you have any questions. 

Notice of City Council and Council of Governments Meeting

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

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

The City of Eaton Rapids City Council and Council of Governments

Will hold a regular meeting of the Council of Governments on July 20,2023 at 7:00p.m.

Eaton Rapids City Hall 200 S. Main St.

Eaton Rapids, MI 48827

Laura Boomer, Clerk City of Eaton Rapids

Notice of Canceled ZBA Meeting

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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

200S.Main Street Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 (517) 663-8118

cityofeatonrapids.com

The Meeting scheduled for July 12, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF BUSINESS

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on August 9, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

Laura Boomer, Clerk

June Mayor’s Corner

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Welcome Summer! 

City Council has been working on the budget with city administration and held a public hearing on Monday, June 19th. This is required by law and is a great way to give residents an opportunity to ask questions. Council will consider adoption of the budget at its June 26th meeting, 7pm. The public is welcome. 

The DDA (Downtown Development Authority) recently voted to end participation in Michigan Main Street. We have been a part of Michigan Main Street since 2019. I know a lot of people worked very hard to bring this program to Eaton Rapids, but it was no longer financially viable to remain a participant. We learned a lot and feel we can continue to deliver many of the benefits Michigan Main Street provided, without having to financially support a director position. The DDA’s main source of revenue is through captured property taxes in the downtown districts. We believe putting these funds back into the downtown is the best way to promote the DDA. We provide grant funding for exterior façade improvements, sponsor the Farmer’s Market, participate in downtown beautification and will be working on a new incentive program for new business start-ups. 

Speaking of the Farmer’s Market, come visit the market on Saturdays from 9am-Noon, located on W. Hamlin Street. Lisa Barna, owner of Black Dog Coffee, is assisting the DDA on running the market this year and has done a fantastic job. There are baked goods, honey, fresh eggs, crafts, and once gardens start, fresh produce will be available. Come check it out! 

The 4th of July is right around the corner and as always, Eaton Rapids has planned a fun celebration. Please check the City’s Facebook page and website for more information and schedule. There will also be a Living History, presented by the G.A.R. Memorial Hall and Museum, Saturday, July 1st-4th at Howe Memorial Field. This is a great opportunity for kids and adults to learn how soldiers and civilians lived during the Civil War. 

Hope you are off to a great summer! 

Mayor Pam Colestock 

Tax Assessor Notice

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Property owners should be aware the assessor will be out updating photos of properties within the City. This is done annually in order to keep the assessing records up to date. He will be wearing a bright yellow vest and his vehicle will have a “tax assessor” sign. He will not be asking to enter your property. If you have any questions please feel free to give Randy a call at 517-541-1555 or email randy@taxassessing.com. If he discovers a reason to inspect any part of your property he will contact you at that time.

Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed 2023-2024 Budget

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Eaton Rapids City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, June 19, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 200 S. Main Street, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827, for the purpose of receiving written and oral comments on the proposed 2023-2024 Budget and the proposed millage rate to be levied to support the proposed Budget. 

A copy of the proposed 2023-2024 Budget which includes the proposed property tax millage rate will be available for public inspection 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at City Hall, 200 S. Main Street, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 and online at www.cityofeatonrapids.com. All written comments must be received by Monday, June 19, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. 

THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. 

View Budget Here

Laura Boomer, Clerk 

City of Eaton Rapids