Community Alert
By Emily Votruba Former Benzie County administrator Chris Olson, who was engaged by the Village Board of Trustees to help them create both a deficit elimination plan and an internal controls action plan as required by the State of Michigan, has come up with a DEP for the board to
Gov't Watch
Download prioritization-workshop-part-2.m4a Full audio of the Dec. 30 meeting (2 parts): undefined undefined Full audio of the Jan. 2 meeting: undefined At the January 2 meeting, Chris Olson came back with the compiled results of the Dec. 30 prioritization exercise, in which, after a long discussion, council members and
Community Alert
By Marilyn Maslo CHRISTMAS, FRANKFORT—For the first time I have now seen with my very own eyes what some have described to me in the past. Sunday and Monday I walked the beachfront of Frankfort heading north. Much further away from the breakwall I found the beach littered with
Community Alert
The following email and pdf was received by several council members and the Village office today from former Benzie county administrator Chris Olson, in response to president Reg Manville's request for assistance with the Village's deficit elimination plan. This information was forwarded to the Alert by
Alert Housekeeping
By Emily Votruba In a move that has become fairly typical, I waited until Boxing Day this year to open my holiday cards (I haven't sent mine out yet...). What should I find today in a taped-up handmade envelope with no return address, which I admit to having
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Special Council meeting Friday, December 27, 2013 6:00 PM Community Building, ElbertaAgenda: 1. Proposals from Chris Olson 2. Schedule special meeting regarding Deficit Elimination Plan for Thursday, January 2, 2014
Alert Reader
The Alert received the following by email from Elberta resident Teri McGregor December 20, 2013. Letters to the editor may be edited for length and minor typos/spelling issues. We welcome anyone's input. Send letters to elberta.alert@gmail.com, subject line "Alert Reader." Thanks for
GOOD NEWS
By Ann Sinclair COPEMISH – I first heard about Dr. PJ Lenhard (pronounced Lenn-ARD) while stretched out on my massage therapist’s table, facedown and in pain. “You know, PJ Lenhard has just returned from British Columbia,” Barbie Stow said, “and he is an incredible healer. He may be able to
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The Alert received the following by email December 15, 2013. Letters to the editor may be edited for length and minor typos/spelling issues. We welcome anyone's input. Send letters to elberta.alert@gmail.com, subject line "Alert Reader." Thanks for reading!An Open Letter to
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The Alert received the following by email yesterday, December 13, 2013. Letters to the editor may be edited for length and minor typos/spelling issues. We welcome anyone's input. Send letters to elberta.alert@gmail.com, subject line "Alert Reader." Thanks for reading! Can I post
Breaking
Download special-meeting-to-appt-clerk-12-10-2013.m4a December 10, 2013 Full audio of meeting undefined Village Community Building—In a four to three vote during a special meeting tonight, the Village Council decided to hire recently retired Village clerk Sharyn Bower back to the clerk's position at two days a week, minus
Community Alert
What follows, in bold type, are the official minutes for the meeting, respectfully (and very quickly) submitted by volunteer clerk Sharron May. Thanks, Sharron! My interpolations appear in regular type.—Emily Votruba The regular meeting of the Elberta Village Council was held on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 7:00