PUBLIC NOTICE 

The City of Clare is accepting applications for seasonal help for parks mowing and grounds maintenance of City properties. This position pays $10 per hour and runs through November 15.  Applicants must have a minimum of a high school diploma; the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with fellow employees and the general public; the ability to perform routine work in an accurate, efficient, self-motivated manner; and the ability to organize, prioritize and work independently.  Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license and are subject to a background check and drug/alcohol screening.  Applicants may apply online at www.cityofclare.org or may submit a resume listing qualifications and a minimum of three references to:  City of Clare, Seasonal Employment,  202 W. Fifth Street, Clare, MI 48617.  The deadline for application is 5:00 pm on March 20, 2019. 

 

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

Diane Lyon

City Clerk

Published March 6, 2019

 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

CITY OF CLARE
SCHEDULE OF BUDGET WORKSHOPS AND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON
PROPOSED 2019-2020 BUDGET

The City of Clare Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 5:30 p.m. at Clare City Hall, to receive public comment pertaining to Fiscal Year 2019-20 Capital Improvement Projects as part of the budget process. The public is encouraged to attend, however if you are unable to attend the meeting and have input you would wish to be considered, you may submit written comment to the City Clerk at 202 W. Fifth St., Clare, MI 48617, send an email to dlyon@cityofclare.org or provide verbal comment by calling (989) 386-7541 ext. 106.

The City will be conducting budget workshops for the Fiscal Year 2019-20 at the regularly scheduled May 6th and May 20th, 2019 City Commission meetings.  Following the recommendations made by the City’s Planning Commission department heads will provide the capital improvements schedule, review their various departmental needs, and offer proposals for fee & rate schedule amendments to the City Commission; the City Commission will offer guidance and provide their recommendations to city staff during the workshops.  The public is encouraged to attend, however if you are unable to attend the meetings and have input you would wish to be considered, you may submit written comment to the City Clerk as noted above.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 3rd, 2019, the Clare City Commission will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of the City’s Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget at 6:00 p.m., in the Clare City Hall Commission Chambers, 202 W. Fifth Street, Clare, Michigan.  A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection during normal business hours in the Office of the City Treasurer, 202 W. Fifth St., Clare, Michigan.  You may contact the Treasurer directly by calling (989) 386-7541 ext. 107, or by emailing skingsbury@cityofclare.org.

 

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

Diane Lyon

City Clerk

Published March 2, 2019

 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

The Clare City Commission will accept public comment related to the submission of a grant application to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund and to the Michigan Department of Transportation , Transportation Alternatives Program for funding of the Pere Marquette Rail-Trail Extension Project to complete the 2.3 mile rail-trail gap existing between Clare and Farwell, Michigan. A public hearing will be held on Monday, March 4, 2019, at 6:00 pm, 202 West Fifth Street, Clare, Michigan.  The public is encouraged to provide comment at the hearing or in writing.  Written comment may be submitted to the attention of the City Clerk at Clare City Hall, 202 W. Fifth Street, Clare, MI 48617 on or before 5:00 pm on the date of the hearing.

 

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

Diane Lyon

City Clerk

Published February 21, 2019

 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

The Clare City Commission has initiated the process to determine the continuing need of its Lake Board.  The Board was formed approximately forty years ago to oversee the care and maintenance of Lake Shamrock and is comprised of the Clare County Drain Commissioner, a member of the Clare County Board of Commissioners, two members of the Clare City Commission, and a designated lakefront property owner.  The City Commission has scheduled a hearing to accept comment related to the necessity of maintaining this Board or whether to dissolve it.  The hearing is scheduled in conjunction with the Clare City Commission Meeting on March 18th, 2019 @ 6pm in Room A, Pere Marquette District Library, 185 E 4th St, Clare.  Written comments may be submitted to the Clare City Clerk, 202 W. 5th St, Clare, MI 48617, by 5pm on Mar 18th, 2019. 

 

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

Diane Lyon

City Clerk

Published February 21, 2019

 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

The City of Clare Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at Clare City Hall, 202 W. Fifth Street, to receive public comment pertaining to the addition of a proposed Ethics Ordinance to Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2.1 and the addition of a Small Cell Tower Ordinance to Chapter 42.  Copies of the proposed Ordinance amendments are available for review in the Clerk’s office, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. The City Commission will accept comments at the hearing or in writing if the written comments are received by the City Clerk not later than 5 p.m. on the date of the hearing.

 

The City of Clare City Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 18, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. at the Pere Marquette District Library, 185 E. Fourth Street, to receive public comments pertaining to an amendment of the City of Clare Code of Ordinances regarding a proposed Ethics Ordinance to Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2.1 and the addition of a Small Cell Tower Ordinance to Chapter 42.  Copies of the proposed Ordinance amendments are available for review in the Clerk’s office, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. The City Commission will accept comments at the hearing or in writing if the written comments are received by the City Clerk not later than 5 p.m. on the date of the hearing.

 

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

Diane Lyon

City Clerk

Published February 21, 2019

 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

Summary of Ordinance Adoption

Following the second reading and formal adoption of the following named Ordinance(s), the City of Clare Code of Ordinances as amended become effective March 7, 2019.  For a full copy of the Ordinance changes, please contact the City Clerk, at the City of Clare, 202 W. Fifth St., Clare, MI 48617. 
                       
CITY OF CLARE ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2019-001
Ordinance 219 as continued by Chapter 52 is hereby amended. Property No. 18-051-627-003-50 shall be zoned Commercial.

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

Diane Lyon

City Clerk

Published February 12, 2019

 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW

The City of Clare March Board of Review will hold an organizational meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. at the City Offices at 202 W Fifth Street, Clare, MI  48617.  This meeting is subject to the Open Meetings Act.  The March 2019 Board of Review meetings will be held during the following dates and times: 
Monday, March 11, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 14, 2019
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 21, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

If you have questions about your 2019 Tax Assessment Change Notice you may contact Edie Hunter at 386-7541 X 103.  Most questions can be answered with one phone call to the Assessor, but you may also discuss your concerns with the Board of Review.  No appointment is necessary. 

 

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

Diane Lyon

City Clerk

Published February 6, 2019

 

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