PUBLIC NOTICE 

NOTICE OF HEARING TO REVIEW SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL
FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLARE

TO ALL RECORD OWNERS OF, OR PARTIES IN INTEREST IN, THE FOLLOWING-DESCRIBED LANDS IN THE CITY OF CLARE, STATE OF MICHIGAN:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of the City Charter of the City of Clare and Chapter 38 of the City Code, a special assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing a portion of the cost of the following described improvements to the above-described lands benefitted thereby:
The improvements consist of the mechanical dredging of the entirety of Lake Shamrock, including inlets and channels, acquiring necessary dredging equipment therefor, and excavating and constructing an additional spillway, together with all related improvements, equipment, appurtenances and attachments.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the special assessment roll is on file in the office of the City Clerk at 202 West Fifth Street, Clare, Michigan 48617, for public examination during regular business hours.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Clare will meet remotely by teleconference and video conference on Monday, December 21, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time, and during such meeting will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll and hearing any objections thereto.  All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.
Remote access to the public hearing is attainable through Zoom with either a computer or phone with the following information:
The Zoom call will be held in compliance with the Open Meetings Act.  Connection information for the public to participate in the meeting will be made available on the meeting agenda which will be posted on the bulletin board at Clare City Hall and on the city’s website @ www.cityofclare.org, at least 18 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting.
Written comments will also be accepted at the office of the City Clerk, 202 West Fifth Street, Clare, Michigan 48617.  In order to be considered, written comments must be received by the office of the City Clerk on or prior to 4:00 p.m. on the date set for the hearing.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that appearance and protest at this hearing is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the State Tax Tribunal if an appeal should be desired.  A property owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment or may file his or her appearance by letter delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to the meeting to be held on December 21, 2020, and his or her personal appearance shall not be required.  The property owner or any person having an interest in the property subject to the proposed special assessments may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State Tax Tribunal within thirty-five (35) days after confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protested at this hearing.       

 

The City of Clare is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Diane Lyon
City Clerk
Published November 29, 2020

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

The City Commission of the City of Clare will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 18, at 6:00 p.m. to receive public comment pertaining to an application for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate filed with the City of Clare by Countywide Septic, LLC.  The stated purpose of the application is for equipment installation and real property improvement tax abatements under the provisions of Michigan P.A. 198.  Public comment will be accepted by the City Commission during the scheduled public hearing or in writing if received by the City Clerk not later than 4:00 p.m. on the date of the scheduled hearing.  Information regarding meeting attendance will be provided on the meeting agenda which will be posted on the bulletin boards at Clare City Hall, 202 W. Fifth St., Clare MI 48617 and on the city’s website www.cityofclare.org at least 18 hours prior to the time of the scheduled meeting.  The application is available for review by contacting the City Clerk at 989/424-4068 or email: dlyon@cityofclare.org, to schedule an appointment.

The City of Clare is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Diane Lyon
City Clerk
Published December 28, 2020

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

The City of Clare, in partnership with the Clare County Arts Council and the Clare Railroad Depot Committee, has been awarded a grant of $51,874 from the State of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The grant was awarded through the MCACA peer review process and was one of 494 applications to compete for MCACA fiscal year 2015 funding.

The grant funds will used to rehabilitate a portion of the historic Clare Railroad Depot to create a first-ever, permanent site and address for the Clare County Arts Council, which presently borrows and uses locations and spaces throughout Clare County for its meetings, art and education training classes, and its many, highly diversified art and culture programs.

Completion of the project will greatly enhance the Clare County Arts Council’s ability to strengthen its existing art and cultural programs; expand and create new programs; and enable a greater outreach of and for those programs.

Organizations receiving a MCACA grant are required to match those funds with other public and private dollars. To complete this portion of the capital project, the Clare Railroad Depot Committee will contribute nearly $80,000 and the local business and private community will volunteer nearly $30,000 in professional trade skills, labor, and sweat-equity.

The local match funds for this project are available due to the generous donations and outstanding support from the Greater Clare Area Community. Major contributors include the MidMichigan Community Action Agency, Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation, the Rollin M. Strosacker Foundation, the Clare County Community Foundation, the DTE Foundation, Chemical Bank, Chicago Vessel Fueling Company, the Clare Irish Committee, the Clare County Arts Council, AJ & Sandy Doherty, Robert Knapp, Anna Pryor, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, and innumerable businesses and individuals who are committed to local historic preservation and share a passion for promotion of local art and culture programs. Fund-raising efforts for this and all projects related to the preservation and rehabilitation of the historic Clare RR Depot are ongoing and are primarily attributed to the dedicated efforts of the Clare Depot Committee, the Clare Area Arts Council, the Clare Area Chamber of Commerce, and a local group of railroad aficionados.

The MCACA peer review process used to select grant recipients allows for each application to be competitively considered by a panel of in-state and out-of-state arts and cultural professionals. This ensures that taxpayers, who support this project through legislative appropriations, and all Michigan residents and visitors, will have access to the highest quality arts and cultural experiences.

A complete list of Michigan grant recipients is available by contacting MCACA at 517.241.4011 or by visiting the MCACA website, www.michiganbusiness.org/arts.

This activity is supported by the MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

Diane Lyon
City Clerk

Published February 4, 2015