Council Meetings
Council Meeting May 2017
Download council-meeting-may-2017-1.m4a Herewith, audio from the May 18, 2017 Regular Council Meeting.
Elberta Alert
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Special Council Meeting Regarding Elberta Beach
Download special-meeting-for-elberta-beach.m4a Update! Kristi Mills came through with a recording of the meeting. Thanks, Kristi! It's a bit hard to hear and hasn't been edited for levels and whatnot, but it's worth a listen if you care about the beach. Here are some
Elberta Pets and Their Humans
Election Results August 2017
Three millage renewals were proposed: the Maples, Council on Aging, and Animal Control. Elberta/Gilmore cast 131 ballots (approximately a 20 percent voter turnout) and approved all three measures. Here are the details.
Community Alert
Help Shape the Future of Elberta
The Planning Commission will be holding a special meeting Tuesday, August 15 at 6 pm to discuss the results of the survey that was mailed out in June and formulate the community's vision for our new master plan. Please attend!
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Activism
Guest Column: Electric Skateboard Debate Ramps Up
Please help stop Frankfort City Council’s ongoing effort to create an ordinance banning electric skateboards citywide. By Carolyn Thayer July 14, 2017 I’m asking for your help to spread the news about the Frankfort City Council’s ongoing effort to create an ordinance banning electric skateboards citywide based
Community Alert
Little Gathering in the Office Friday
From the head of the Employee Relations Committee, Robin Rommell: "We are having a reception at the Village office this Friday from 3:00 to 4:00 to show off our newly renovated office space and to give Village residents an opportunity to say goodbye, and a big "
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Baby's Breath: Scourge of America
Baby's breath: Nice in a wedding bouquet or a prom corsage (maybe), but not so nice when it takes over your whole beach, pushing out native plants that naturally grow almost nowhere else besides our unique shoreline. You can help work to remove these shrubby masses from our
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Elberta Farmers Market Calendars on Sale Now
Now available on Etsy! Ask for the volume discount of 5 calendars for $15 The Elberta Farmers Market opens its 2017 season on May 18 at 8 am, and you'll be all ready for it with the first-ever Elberta Farmers Market Calendar! On sturdy, glossy cardstock, this one-page
Community Alert
Spring Cleanup May 6
It's spring cleanup time in the Village! New this year: CURBSIDE scrap metal and appliance pickup, as well as car batteries and marine batteries. If you have some of these items ready to go, kick 'em to the curb Saturday, May 6, before 9 am. As for
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Enliven Your Garden, Save Money, Heal the Earth, Talk to Cool People
Grow Benzie continues its project of greening up the county with several spring events. Now is a great time to get your gardening synapses firing, and GB is going to hook you up to a clean power source. This coming Tuesday, April 11, it's the State of the
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Superintendent Recommends Platte River Elementary for Closure
A community meeting will be held this evening at Platte River Elementary at 7PM and a Board Meeting on March 13 at 7 pm in the Middle School Computer Lab to discuss the recommended closure of Platte River Elementary. Matt Olson, Benzie County Central Schools superintendent, sent out a fact