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.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

This is tentatively scheduled for May 17th, weather permitting, Thompson Lake will be treated for weeds and/or algae.

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

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.

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

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.

October 13, 2012

www.co.livingston.mi.us/solidwaste

August 4, 2012 - Green Oak

September 29, 2012 - Howell

County Hazardous Flyer 2012.pdf

www.co.livingston.mi.us/solidwaster/hhwschedule.htm

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

Please check the city calendar for pick dates and locations. 

If it continues to happen or you need assistance, please contact the dps department at 517-546-7510.

The parking lots in the Central Business District will be swept in April, June August and October.  As always the dates will be subject to weather conditions, and may vary in times.

Major/Local street sweeping will occur in the fourth week of the month,  April through August.  Again, the dates will be subject to weather conditions, and may vary in times.

Through the State of Michigan requirments to improve intergovernmental cooperation throughout the State and local governments, the City of Howell has developed the attached report outlining a collaboration, cooperation and consolidation plan.  We hope you find this document useful, and if you have any questions or comments you may contact City Manager Shea Charles at 517-546-3502, or scharles@ci.howell.mi.us.

E-Water Bill

It’s Easy, It’s Convenient, Save Money

The City of Howell is happy to announce the implementation of Paperless Electronic Utility Billing. Residents can now have their utility bill sent directly to an email address. This email bill will include the same information that’s on your current paper bill, but it will eliminate excess paper, envelopes and postage, for you and for the City. 

To register please complete the eBill Authorization

Form.

For more info: http://cityofhowell.org/onlineservices

As part of the Governor’s “Economic Vitality Incentive Program”, local units of government are required to provide a Performance Dashboard and a Citizens Guide. By meeting this requirement, the City of Howell will be eligible to receive a percentage of its appropriated statutory revenue sharing.

Performance Dashboard
The City of Howell Dashboard includes performance and operating measures that track such areas as: fiscal stability, public safety, quality of life and economic strength. Trends are identified by arrows indicating if an area is improving, declining or remaining the same.

Citizens’ Guide
The purpose of the City of Howell Citizen's Guide (excel file format), is to provide citizens with a document that will help them to better understand the City’s finances. The guide presents in a simple graphical format important financial measures. The areas covered include, revenues, expenses, financial position and financial obligations such as debt and pensions. The guide provides 5 years of data and has various drop down features that let the reader drill down to specific areas.

The Public Works page has all the information you need for Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention: http://www.cityofhowell.org/publicworks

Vegetation - states that no owner, lessee or occupant or any agent shall permit or maintain on any such lot any growth of weeds, grass or other rank vegetation to a greater height than eight (8) inches on an average.

If you believe that someone is in violation of this, please contact our office at 517-546-3861.  Thank you for your assistance.

2011 Water Rates are now available on the City's Finance Web Page.

http://www.cityofhowell.org/finance

Starting February 2011, your utility bill will now arrive as a postcard.

If you have any questions, please call Howell City Hall Finance Dept. at 517-546-3500.