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A New Era for the Elberta Solstice Festival
EDITORIAL By Emily Votruba In the space of a couple of weeks straddling April and May, Solstice Fest 2015 went from being on, to off, to back on again. On April 15, Bill Soper, chair of the Solstice Committee, and Diane Jenks, village council president, had a discussion, based on
Community Alert
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:
Agriculture
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.
Community Alert
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)
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Whoville in E-ville Contest
Announcing! The first annual Whoville Holiday Decorating contest, sponsored by Shear Class Salon and Day Spa. Who in Elberta will come up with the greatest house and lawn decor to brighten up our midwinter? Submit your $10 entrance fee to Shear Class. The Overall Best Decor winner gets the whole
Community Alert
Midterm Election 2014! Wolves, Drugs, Fire
UPDATE: View up-to the minute election results (as available) from the various Benzie townships here, and the final official Benzie County results page here. UPDATE: From Aubrey Parker: "BENZIE COUNTY: We're hoping to do LIVE election results again tonight like we brought you in 2013, but we
Breaking
Special Meeting on DEP Tonight
Special Meeting of the Elberta Village Council Monday October 27, 2014 Community Building 401 First Street 7:00 P.M. The Village of Elberta will conduct a Special Meeting on Monday October 27, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. to consider the financial status of the Village including the 2013
Agriculture
Near Beer, Cont'd: Frankfort Beer Week
Frankfort holds its first-ever Beer Week the second week of Hoptober, Monday through Saturday, celebrating our new deeply local beer scene (thank you, Stormcloud Brewing Company). More than a dozen restaurants will be participating, creating unique items just for this event, made with Michigan beer. Stormcloud will tap their annual
Community Alert
Village Seeks New Deputy Clerk
The Village is NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the position of DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK Elberta residency NOT required. This is a part time position, 12 - 16 FLEX TIME hours/week. Pay is $10.50 - $14.50 dependent upon education and experience. Complete job description and application available at the
Community Alert
Swim for Mitch and His Favorite Places This Labor Day Sunday
By Ann Sinclair UPDATE Greetings to All!In honor of my dear friend Mitch Stevenson, who passed on August 22, 2013, I thought I would go for a swim. And since I'm still rehabbing my shoulder, I prowled around for a revised route, and have landed on crossing
Community Alert
Village Offers Beautiful, Affordable Event Locations
By Diane Jenks The Village of Elberta is struggling to survive with low fiscal scores and the threat of an emergency manager. The State of Michigan has many communities in this situation and is willing to help the village work its way back into the black. The departure of the