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Gilmore Township polls closed at 8 pm, and at 8:15 the results were in: 257 votes cast (Nonpartisan, 10. Republican, 144. Democrat, 103) PROPOSAL Restore and renew millage for Council on Aging, .6600 mill for 5 years YES 187;NO 43 CONGRESSIONAL: United States Senator R Clark Durant 36
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Matt Stapleton was absent again this month. INITIAL PUBLIC COMMENT County Commissioner’s Report: Marcia Stobie said the commission had approved a budget of $10,179 for marine patrol. Marine patrol is usually funded by a grant from the Department of Transportation, but because it’s an election year things
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INITIAL PUBLIC COMMENT An unidentified woman spoke regarding the beach: “Whether an ordinance is needed or not, I urge the council to take action and move on protecting the fragile environment.” She cited three clear tracks including the well-established track at the base of the dune. She questioned the claim
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At press time, three Republican candidates were to meet in the August primary, seeking to serve as our county sheriff for the next four years: Dave Casey, Blair Moss, and Ted Schendel. We were not able to obtain a response to our interview questions from Mr. Casey, but here we
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By Eric Pyne DEREK BAILEY SAYS he wants to shake things up for the “old guard” in Lansing. He saw a similar situation when he took over the chairmanship of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. “When I started as chairman in 2004, the Band had a
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A very awesome Reflections by the Bay tomorrow: Shipwrecks of Sleeping Bear Dunes! a talk by Ross Richardson, who should know. 7 pm at Benzie Shores District Library. Explore a treasure trove of history without having to squeeze into a diving suit.
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The Elberta Village Board election is nonpartisan, so we don't have a primary. Petitions for candidacy (minimum of six signatures) must be filed by 4 pm August 14. Important note: Because you cannot "split your ticket," you will not be able to vote in the Republican-candidate-only
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MON. JULY 9. 8 AM Beach Cleanup! Meet at the Elberta Beach parking lot (lower level) 7 PM. Law Enforcement Candidate Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Candidates for Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney in the hot seat at the Benzie County Government Center commissioners meeting room in Beulah.
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The Zoning Board of Appeals, minus recused members Reg Manville and Ken Holmes, voted unanimously to uphold zoning administrator Carl Noffsinger's initial denial of a land-use permit to Loy Putney, who back in December 2011 petitioned to use the former Bay Valley Inn property as worker housing. The
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To learn more about this project of the Elberta Historic Preservation Committee, go to the Apron Savers Facebook page, and check out the Ann Arbor Car Ferry Memories page while you're there.
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WED. JUNE 6, 7 PM. Elberta Zoning Board of Appeals renders its decision in the Putney–Bay Valley Inn land-use permit appeal. (NOTE: because of the ZBA meeting on Wednesday, the regular Parks and Rec Meeting has been moved to next Wednesday, June 13.) THURS. JUNE 7, 7:30 AM.
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Ahead of the League of Women Voters candidate forum, sometime in July (TBA here), the Alert asked several community members what they'd ask the candidates if they could. Here are the results, in no particular order. If you have additional questions, please post them in comments here or