• February 2015 Council Meeting: Budget Adopted

    VILLAGE OF ELBERTA BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING —DRAFT Minutes— —FINAL Minutes— —ADOPTED FY2015 VILLAGE OF ELBERTA BUDGET— February 19, 2015 • 7 PM ||| AUDIO |||   More

  • Making It Official: Elberta’s New Zoning Map

    By Patrick McConnell The Village of Elberta will be getting a new, more comprehensive map soon! I  recently spoke with planning commission member Bill O’Dwyer about the forthcoming zoning map improvements. Below are some of the improvements one can expect from the new map. • A much larger map that is more defined and easier to read. • All parcels will be correctly verified, numbered, and colored. Mr.O’Dwyer made sure to point out to me that other than said improvements to the map, none of the four (4) zones will be altered in any way. The four (4) zones that make up the Village… More

  • Property Tax Assessment Fun Time

    March 9, 2015 Property tax assessment reports came in the mail Monday. If you didn’t like the look of yours, or you want to give the assessor a pat on the back (or hand them a vicuña coat?), attend one of the Gilmore Township Board of Review meetings: March 19, 9 am–12 pm, 1 pm–4 pm, and March 20, 3 pm–9 pm. They’ll be held at the Community Bldg, at 401 1st Street. More

  • Benzie Emergency Management Seeks Feedback on Its Natural Hazards Draft Plan

    Get back to Frank Post, our county emergency management coordinator, by email or phone asap! (fpost@benzieco.net, 231-882-0567) Read and download the draft plan here: 2015 Hazard Mitigation Plan More information is available at the Region 7 website. More

  • It’s Budget Time

    Offer feedback on the budget to the Budget, Finance, and Audit Committee by contacting committee member Cathy Anderson at cathymaryanderson@gmail.com Download/view: The Proposed Village of Elberta Budget, prepared by the Budget, Finance, and Audit Committee (DRAFT) More

  • Where There’s Smoke: January Council Meeting

    VILLAGE OF ELBERTA BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING —DRAFT Minutes— —FINAL Minutes— January 15, 2015 • 7 PM ||| AUDIO ||| The Village of Elberta Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at the Community Building, 401 First Street, Elberta, Michigan. The meeting was called to order by president Diane Jenks at 7:02 p.m. Recitation of Pledge of Allegiance Present:         Joyce Gatrell, Ken Holmes, Diane Jenks, Holly O’Dwyer Absent:           Bill Soper, Jean Sikes, vacant seat Public: Cathy Anderson, Richard Jenkins, Emily Votruba, Ken Bonney, Bob and Bonnie Ness, Rosemary Tanner, Art Melendez, Sue Oseland, County Commissioner Gary… More