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Notice of Special Meeting Planning Commission
Elmwood Charter Township
On Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m., the Elmwood Charter Township Planning Commission will hold a special meeting to consider the following:
1. Conditional use and site plan review of proposed Elmwood Township Marina Dock C Fabrication / Installation. Applicant Elmwood Township, represented by Klaus Heinert, Gosling Czubak.
The [...]
T-C utility seeking public input on 3 proposed routes.
Two of three proposed transmission lines needed to provide a second route for electrical power to the City of Traverse City would travel through parts of Elmwood Township to access a proposed substation.
Traverse City Light & Power is seeking public feedback for the routes, which were presented [...]
A regular meeting of the Township Board was held on August 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Elmwood Township Hall, 10090 E. Lincoln Road, Traverse City. The Board approved the following:
Resolution authorizing final payment to Elmer’s for E. Timberwoods Drive, S. Orchard Way, Old orchard Road, and S. Blue Ridge Lane road improvements.
Authorization [...]
Toddler Time resumes Friday at the Great Lakes Children's Museum in Greilickville.
This year's Toddler Time activities will kick off with a special project entitled "My How You've Grown," and will follow the growth and development of toddlers who come regularly.
Toddler Time takes place every Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, September through April.
The museum is [...]
A process to rewrite the Elmwood Township zoning ordinance that has roots that date back to 2002 is finally winding down, according to township staff planner Chris Grobbel.
The Elmwood Township Planning Commission, during a meeting last week, reviewed a draft ordinance and changes suggested by the Grand Rapids planning firm of LSL and township attorney [...]
Elmwood Township trustee Kyle Trevas has submitted petitions to run as an independent candidate in the General Election.
Trevas, who was appointed to the board earlier this year to fill the term left by former trustee Jim O’Rourke, said he did not feel comfortable running for trustee as a Republican or a Democrat. His name did [...]
Elmwood has accepted the bid for construction of a third floating dock in the township marina that will increase capacity by about 50 percent.
The Township Board, acting at its monthly meeting held Tuesday, accepted the low bid of $746,059 for construction of the long-awaited dock.
The marina currently hosts 120 slips; another 60 are expected to [...]
The third annual Elmwood Township Brats Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the township pavilions on Lincoln Road.
A $5 "suggested donation" includes bratwurst, drinks and desserts.
The Friends of the Elmwood Fire and Rescue Squad is hoping to raise $3,000 at the event, which will help fund fire [...]
Consider these results from the Primary election in Elmwood Township, starting with the knowledge that a bitter political struggle has been waged by two distinct groups through most of this decade:
• The Democrat candidate for supervisor, Don Barrows, is actually a Republican disguised as a Democrat. Barrows, who carries a robust disgust for many zoning [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Kelly top Smith in Elmwood; Barrows may not run in November”, url: “http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/08/07/kelly-top-smith-in-elmwood-barrows-may-not-run-in-november/” });
Two Republicans are seeking their party's nomination for the District 1 county commission seat.
Watkowski (left) Howell
Jean I. Watkoski, a 12-year member and the first female chairman of the Board of Commissioners, is seeking re-election. A graduate of Traverse City Area Public Schools, Watkoski was first elected to the county Board of Commissioners in 1996. [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Election 2008 - Howell challenges Watkoski in District 1″, url: “http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/08/02/election-2008-howell-challenges-watkoski-in-district-1/” });
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