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Early March Special Meetings – Greilickville Harbor Park Task Force

4. March 2009

Public Notice Posting (pdf) PLEASE TAKE NOTE that a special meeting of the Greilickville Harbor Park Task Force will be held on Thursday, March 5th, 2009 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Elmwood Township Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to review and approve a Rotary Charities grant proposal and to conduct any and [...]

DeYoung Natural Area – Large Donation Completes Fundraising Efforts

18. February 2009

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Source: Leelanau Conservancy “The Leelanau Conservancy has announced that fundraising for the land purchase of the 145-acre DeYoung Natural Area on Cedar Lake officially ended on December 31, 2008 when an unbelievably generous and meaningful final gift of $104,532 was received to complete the private fundraising portion of the acquisition.” “ After completing the acquisition [...]

Stage Two

11. February 2009

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Stage Two: I will be seeking two editorial writers to contribute to this website. One conservative and one liberal. This website is built on WordPress, a popular blogging software, that is very easy to use. Stage Three: Allowing comments from the general public (Elmwood Township residents). I will judge whether this site is a success [...]

Official Township Website Now Provides Board Packets

10. February 2009

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At the February 10, 2009 Elmwood Township Board Meeting, officials announced that Board meeting packets are now available online at the official Township website. The Board had discussed taking this step a few months back, and they came thru. The packets may or may not be archived in the future, so it is helpful to [...]

Fire Chief Ray Haring Plans to Retire

10. February 2009

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At the February 10, 2009 Elmwood Township Board Meeting, Fire Chief Ray Haring announced that he plans to retire in twelve months. He will have been Fire Chief for 20 years. Audio:

Fire Truck For Sale! – Check eBay and Craigslist

10. February 2009

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At the February 10, 2009 meeting, the Township Board approved the use of eBay and Craigslist to sell their “antique” firetruck. Fire Department officials estimated the value of the truck to be between $9,000 and $14,000. You can contact the Elmwood Township Fire Department at: 231-941-1647 (non emergency phone) More to come.

Board Approves 2009 TC-Talus Dues

10. February 2009

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At the February 10, 2009 meeting, with a 5 to 1 vote, the Township Board approved payment of the 2009 TC-Talus fees of $855.99. Elmwood Township has been part of TC-Talus since its inception in 1990. The discussion included possibilities of county road construction projects that might be part of the proposed national stimulus package, [...]