County zoning debate at Clare Chamber meeting
County planners and Chamber members debated zoning options last week with Ken Barnes and George Justus answering questions on non-conforming uses and the flexibility of the proposed ordinance. Justus noted state and federal land ownership and flood zones limit development and outlined a transitional CD 2 district and a planned review procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ken Barnes
County Planning Commission
George Justus
Environetic Research of
Chicago
Jim Collison
East Central Michigan Economic Development District
Justus
CD 2
D. Hammerberg
James Bicknell III
Bicknell
Texas
Clare County
County zoning Meet debates open land rules and impacts
County officials defend conservation districts CD1 and CD2 saying they preserve open land for recreation while acknowledging hardship cases for rebuilding homes. Business owner Jim Garbett warns non conforming uses could force court battles as residents call for planning reform and referendum.
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Justus
Jim Garbett
Snowsnake Service
Planning Commission
County Board of Commissioners
Farmfront aims to bridge city farm views in tri county papers
A Farmfront planning meeting on Feb 18 at Hotel Osceola brought editors from Osceola Waterfront Clare Sentinel and Osceola County Herald to shape a new farm supplement for March 1. Key figures included LaVonne Lambert farm editor and husband Cecil leading dairy work with Guernsey Holstein cattle and DHIA experience.
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Osceola County Herald
Waterfront
Clare Sentinel
Farmfront
Hotel
Osceola
al Bransdorfer
Glen Casey
Marion
Wayne Johnson
Elden Zimmerman
Hersey
Richard Kirch
Osceola County
Michigan State Extension Service
Harold Cnossen
Falmouth
Cnossen
Bob*Lee
Clare
Neal Fikema
George McLaughlin, Jr
Evart
Tri-County
MMCC terms up for election
The Mid Michigan Community College Board of Trustees election will occur June 12. Three seats are open to fill terms of six years for two candidates and two years for one candidate. Petitions available March 1 in Harrison and due April 17. All candidates run at large in Clare and Gladwin districts.
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Mid Michigan Community College Board of Trustees
Paul Rhoades
William Mercer
Mildred Lang
Frank Scholfield
Frank Warner
Board of Trustees
Mahlon Parsons
Lang
Clare
Gladwin
Eugene W. Gillaspy
Mid Michigan Community College
City closes dump with Bauer agreement in Clare
The City of Clare ends use of its dump this week after agreeing with Bauer's Sanitary Landfill owner William Bauer to accept all garbage from Clare except trees, broken concrete, and razed buildings. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, closed on holidays. Residents may haul trash with ID. city truck operates current hours.
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Clare
William Bauer
Bauer
City of
Resignation of Clare City Commissioner Koch Takes Effect
Mayor Bill Koch resigns from the Clare City Commission effective February 21. The motion to accept his resignation passed as Mayor Pro Tempore C. J. Allen presided. Koch cited other commitments and taking classes as reasons. The commission has 30 days to appoint a replacement, with March 6 set for naming candidates.
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Willard Koch
City Commission
Koch
Pra Tem
C.J. Allen
Charles Clark
Clare Sentrine
Edity Commission
Allen
Commission
Planning Commission
Leon Dull, Sr
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Farwell Public
Clare Merchant
Patricia Miller
Clare Mardi Cras DeSnow
Dave Howard
Janis Norbury
Sentinel
Farm Supplement
Ron
Linda Miski
D.h.la
Vernon Vande Pol
Missaukee County
George McQueen
LaVonne Lambert
Cecil Lambert
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Michigan
LaVenne
DHIA
Mary Ann
Jim
Mc Bain
Glen Cain
Tom Bradley
Brookwood Park
Glare
Grant
Sheridan
MMCC
Dr. Rhoades
Mercer
Bauers
Glave
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Koch
Second St
Harry Stephens
Dwyer Subdivision
Pettit
Stephens
McEwan St
Perti Park
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