Business-Friendly Howell, initiative led by the Community Development Committee of the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce, with the cooperation of the City of Howell and the Downtown Development Authority will hold a focus group/feed back session on May 17, 2012 begininng at 7:30 am at the Howell Opera House, 123 W Grand River.
GROUPS INCLUDE:
Businesses in the DDA, Building Owners in the DDA, Mfg. Co. & large employers, Real Estate & Development Reps., City Businesses outside the DDA area, Commercial/Industrial Bldg Owners, and a final open session for any business person.
Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 517-546-3920 for more information and to rsvp for a group/session. Each session will last 1 1/2 hr.
In order to gather honest, valuable information, there will be no representatives from the City or the Chamber at these sessions.
City offices will be CLOSED on Monday, May 28th, in observance of Memorial Day.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
PLM Lake & Mgt Corp. has been permitted by the DNR (Department of Natural Resources) to apply treatment for weeds and/or algae to Thompson Lake.
This is tentatively scheduled for May 17th, weather permitting, Thompson Lake will be treated for weeds and/or algae.
Progress continues on the Howell Multi Year Street Project Year 3.
5/10/12 Storm sewer at the George/Washington Intersection
5/10/12 - 5/11/12 Grading on Tompkins
5/11/12 Water Service on George
Week of 5/14/2012 -
Santitary Sewer work on Washington continues
Cutting grade on George to prepare for road
Week of 5/28/12 - Pulverize/remove asphalt on Isbell (south of the tracks) and Center Street
Week of May 14th they will begin with bituminous paving(asphalt) on
Swann Court, moving onto the west end of Maple, then to S Tompkins.
NOTE - Driveway installation will be done during the first layer of asphalt
Emails have been sent to residents that are affected, if they provide email addresses to us.
REMEMBER - THIS SCHEDULE CAN ALTER DUE TO ANY UNFORESEEN WEATHER.
Any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our office 546-3861.
Thanks again
Weather conditions can and will delay any construction project.
The contractors work diligently to work through the weather, but in cases of extreme rain, or weather conditions, the contractors might need to leave the site.
Please always watch the website for updates as they occur.
Thanks for your patience during this construction season.
The 2012 Season of the Farmer Market opened, May 6th, 2012.
It will run from 9am - 2pm, throught October 28, 2012.
More information is available through the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce at http://howell.chambermaster.com/events/details/2012-howell-s-sunday-farmers-market-may-oct
The City of Howell will begin flushing fire hydrants on May 7th, 2012. This will continue for approximately 3 weeks.
Residents may experience rusty water in these areas. If you do notice rusty water, you will need to run cold water for 10 - 15 minutes, and DO NOT do laundry until the water is clear.
If you have any quesitons, please do not hesitate to contact the DPS at 517-546-7510.
The 2012-13 City of Howell Proposed Budget is now available for download.
Please visit http://cityofhowell.org/finance.
Seasonal Passes available at the Bennett Recreation Center.
More information on the park and boat launch rules and regulations available at the Howell Recreation Authority website:
http://www.howellrecreation.org/howellcity.html
The 2011 City of Howell Water Quality Report is now available on our Water Treatment web page.
http://www.cityofhowell.org/Watertreatment
