A review of activities and projects accomplished in the last fiscal year was given at Leelanau Township’s Annual Meeting Saturday morning.

With 15 members of the township electorate attending, reports were heard from township departments, as well as township Sheriff’s deputy Ross Arena and county Road Commissioner Lee A. Bowen.

Supervisor James Neve reviewed work completed on the joint sewer project with the Village of Northport. For the new fiscal year, Neve said the township and village will be advertising bids next week for the estimated $10 million project. Bids will be opened on May 10.

“Then, we will finally know what the exact cost of this project will be,” Neve said.

The village and township will close out the state revolving fund loan in June, and construction work on the sewer line and wastewater treatment plant should start the second week in July.

The township will also be completing a major renovation project of the terminal building at Woolsey Memorial Airport this summer. The township set aside $60,000 for mason work to the building’s stone exterior. Neve said painting work will be completed on one hangar building.

Other public works projects scheduled for 2007 include clearing and “grubbing” a portion of the township’s Peterson Park property along Foxview Drive; putting up a split-rail fence; and grading and graveling the entrances and parking areas at the township’s cemeteries and parks.

Township public works coordinator and board trustee Gary Fredrickson said plans are in place to erect a climbing wall for children at the Braman Hill Recreational Area, as well building a new skate park ramp.

Resident Marsha Buehler, a member of the township Planning Commission and the township’s representative on the Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route Committee, said the route committee is working with residents and business owners in Omena to place overhead utility wires underground along M-22. Buehler said the project will include replacing existing outdoor lighting with “dark sky” fixtures, which direct light down and help cut down on “light pollution.”

The heritage route committee is working with different civic and business groups in Omena and the Michigan Department of Transportation to meet the goal. Leelanau Township owns two properties along the route and will be asked to financially support the effort.