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Editorial by Emily VotrubaI don't do this very often (even when it hurts not to) but I am going to voice a strong a opinion regarding Village governance. If you've been seeing improvements around the Village, and you've had a positive and helpful interaction
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The Alert Facebook-buttonholed Charla Burgess in between bouts of tasting beers and peaches to ask her about her new job and Frankfort's upcoming Beer Week, October 6-11. You accepted the mission of Special Events and Beer Education Coordinator at Stormcloud. What does this entail? My mission is to
Community Alert
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
Education
By Emily Votruba Tomorrow, August 5, voters will decide whether to adopt a proposal to eliminate the personal property tax. The strangely worded measure doesn't actually mention "personal property tax," but instead says the following: Approval or disapproval of amendatory act to reduce state use tax
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By Emily Votruba When the Michigan Department of Transportation began ceding M-168 to the Village of Elberta four years ago, they paid to improve the roadway with sidewalks, street lamps, and 60 new trees lining the old highway. The maples, thornless honeylocusts, and Callery pears alternated along the road, each
Community Alert
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
Gov't Watch
By Emily Votruba At their June 12 regular meeting, the Parks and Recreation Commission voted to submit a letter to Council reprimanding president pro tempore Robin Rommell for improper transfer of funds. (Full disclosure: I am one of the signatories of that letter.) A statement obtained by P&R
Activism
By Emily Votruba The Friends of Elberta met for the first time on January 15. In just a couple of weeks, they agreed on a mission statement and held an event, the Fire & Ice Skating party on February 9. The Friends' mission is to "preserve, promote, and
Gov't Watch
By Emily Votruba During its regular board meeting this Thursday, February 20, the Village Council will review and most likely adopt the proposed budget for fiscal year 2014–15. At least one council member and budget committee member won't be voting to adopt it. "We've
Agriculture
By Emily Votruba It's probably not anarcho-syndicalism in the making, but the City of Frankfort's planning commission under the leadership of Bruce Ogilvie has put together a fairly progressive and forward-thinking zoning ordinance. The comment period is NOW, and the public hearing is set for Tuesday,
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
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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