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Empire eyeing ‘Field Trip’ building for new office
Empire eyeing ‘Field Trip’ building for new office
The Village of Empire is seeking to acquire the former “Field Trip” souvenir building located next to Empire Pharmacy. The Village Council is in the process of purchasing the building that has a price tag of $480,000. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM
Empire Village adopts budget
Empire Village adopts budget
The Empire Village Council adopted a proposed 2024-25 budget of nearly $1.3 million, $200,000 less than the previous year at its a budget hearing at the end of February. “It’s not going to be as exciting as last year,” Village of Empire President Sue Palmer said. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM
Suttons Bay Village adopts updated marina plan
Suttons Bay Village adopts updated marina plan
The Suttons Bay Village Council approved the 2024 village marina master plan following a public hearing at their meeting Monday night. According to documents presented to the village council by village Manager Rob Larrea, the new master plan will make the village eligible to pursue granting opportunities in the future. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM
Road Commission seeks millage renewal
Road Commission seeks millage renewal
Leelanau County voters will be asked on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot to renew the Roads and Highways Maintenance and Repair Millage, a tax levy of $0.50 per $1,000 of a property’s assessed value, for another two years. The county Board of Commissioners approved the language of the request that will appear on the ballot during their regular session Tuesday night. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM
Childhood Services millage renewal sought
Childhood Services millage renewal sought
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners, with a 6-1 vote, approved the language for an Early Childhood Services program millage renewal proposal at their Tuesday evening regular session. The issue will appear on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot. Commissioner Melinda Lautner was the sole “no” vote. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM
5 annual meetings Saturday
5 annual meetings Saturday
Fewer and fewer local townships appear to be holding their annual spring meeting. Way back in 1846, the leaders of our fledgling state, set out to provide a framework for governance with township electors, giving them one day a year to have their say. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM
Man charged in fatal crash
Man charged in fatal crash
A 33-year-old downstate man has been charged in connection with Sept. 4 fatal vehicle crash in Elmwood Township. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM
Blotter
BLOTTER
8:18 a.m. — Kasson Township — Caller got a weird phone call asking what start time was and if she had questions for the person. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM
Leelanau Township approves 2024-25 budget
Leelanau Township approves 2024-25 budget
Leelanau Township unanimously approved its 2024-25 recommended budget of $851,940, as well as four township officer salary resolutions on Monday. Emergency Services fund revenues come in at $1,843,212, which makes up 59% of the revenue allocation, while the general fund revenue makes up 19%. Expenditures for the budget total are $2.8 million, with 53%, or $1.48 million, of those appropriations being wages and benefits. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM
Solar woes
Solar woes
To the editor: In a recent Enterprise we learned that one of Commissioner Melinda Lautner’s many objections to accepting the $1.5 million grant on offer to our county for the installation of solar panels is that the panels will be near a jail. “Concern about the proximity of the proposed solar array to the county jail,” arises in Ms Lautner’s mind, as “schools and other community groups may be allowed to visit the site for education.” Excuse me? What am I missing here? Are we worried that the convicts will get out and harm the poor unsuspecting students while the students are on a field trip? Or that they will leer at the students from the windows of their jail cells, causing them irreparable trauma? Or that the students might see the jail and take up a life of crime? Can anyone make sense of any of this? Mark Smith Leland. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM
Age is relative
Age is relative
To the editor: How old is too old? It seems everyone’s idea of age is different. With many octogenarians leading productive lives and never considered too old, I think it’s time to recognize that age is relative. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM
Orange barge, crane
Orange barge, crane
To the editor: The orange barge and crane have been a ubiquitous site the past few years in Grand Traverse Bay. The barge spent a year or so sunk in Greilickville, then was moored for a while without permission in Peshawbestown, later again sunk off of Paradesia Point near Northport. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM
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