Tax Vote March 13 After Several Delays, the Equalized Valuation of Cass PUBLIC HEARINGS Kenneth Schott, 27, a Bay Cass City Village Council City of $15 Million
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,. ,I .‘> CASS CITY CHR4, ONICLE CASS CITY, MICHIGAN-THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 1,1979 ’J,./. Twenty Cents EIGHTEEN PAGES J”(. 15, %. ’/A Council sets Village se. 9-e plant tax vote March 13 After several delays, the equalized valuation of Cass PUBLIC HEARINGS Kenneth Schott, 27, a Bay Cass City Village Council City of $15 million. county sheriff’s deputy, whs Tuesday evening finally set But as the SEV increases The updated village recre- hired as the new village the date for village residents in future years, the levy will ation facilities plan, pre- police officer, replacing Wil- to vote on a millage to pay drop each year and toward pared by Toshach and liam Moore, who resigned. , the local share for expansion the end of the 40 years, the Sobczak Associates, Inc., of He was one of 10 certified and improvement of the attorney predicted, resi- Saginaw, was reviewed. policemen who applied and wastewater treatment plant. dents might only be paying a one of two interviewed. Mar- The election will be Tues- half-mill a year. The plan is necessary in ried, his parents, the Frank day, March 13. order to apply for federal Schotts and in-laws, the Rdll Electors won’t be voting The village is under orders funds for recreation proj- Geigers, livein Cass City. fronl the state Water Re- ects. Village President Lam- on a set millage, but rather sources commission to im- to authorize levying of the The ,top priority in the bert Althaver discussed the millage necessary for Cass prove the sewage treatment possibility of the council plant and because of that, plan, for which the village establishing an economic City to pay offthe estimated will apply for federal funds $1.2 million local share for council members feel it development corporation. would be beneficial for vot- for 1980, will be renovation Under state law, the EDC CAR at about 4:40 Sunday morning destroyed the car of Jamie plant construction. or replacerneot of the two A FIR& The U.S. Environmental ers to approve the project in can issue tax-free bonds at Fileccia of Little Road, Cass City. Cause was undetermined.l March. 30-yearald tennis courts in less than market inter- Protection Agency (EPA) the recreation park, con- open will pay 75 percent of the Provisions of the Headlee est rates to finance industry struction of two more courts, and business construction estimated $6 million cost; amendment to the state plus lighting and fencing. if Further action possible the state, 5 percent, and the constitution relating to bond- it results in new jobs. Fur- village, the remaining $1.2 ing proposals have caused a A public hearing on the ther investigation will be million (20 percent). slowdown in municipal plan was scheduled at 13 p.m. made, 1 The legal advisor for the building projects, thus offi- at the next council meeting, Trustee Dorothy Stahl- project, William Danhof of cials are looking for favor- Feb. 27. It will probably be baum reported that a Bron- Goshschool Miller, Canfield Paddock able bids by contractors held in the township fire ner Christmas decorations KaUman Ei hall: and Stone, said his firm and eager for work. representative from Frank- the engineers for the proj- “This is the most advan- The 1979 village budget of enmuth has estimated it will ect, Hubbell, Roth and tageous time,” Councilman $418,000 was reviewed for a cost $3,640 for additional Clark, are confident that by James Ware commented. final time. It will be the Christmas decorations for March 13, the village will “It (the project) is going to subject of a public hearing downtown. The council is ,taxrestraining have guarantees from the Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. considering taking over pur- order be imposed on us anyway. .EPA that it will fund the This is the cheapest way chase of such items from the Chamber of Commerce. ’ Ingham County Circuit Based on a county prose- tiff OwendaleGagetown has has been held, but the judge project and from the Farm- we’ll ever have it.” OTHER BUSINESS It qdge James Kallman Fri- cutor’s opinion, the board failed to carry its burden of has not yet issued a decision. ers Home Admihistration will discuss the issue further that it will finance the local As for now, “selling” the in February. $By lifted his restraining presumably will designate proof in this matter and that He also hasn’t signed an project will consist of ex- A resolution was approved order barring the Tuscola the more than $7O,OOO in the temporary restraining order - and presunhably share. accepting the Me Street Village Superintendent Provided voters give their plaining the proposal before extension, Bulen Drive IdPonsie *e County Board of Commis- taxes involved to the Cass order must be dissolved. won’t until he issues an any groups that want to hear (be- sioners from allocating the City School District. “This will not preclude opinion on Keehley’s motion okay, the village will sell its tween the extension and “mudjacking” to level the $1.2 million in bonds the about it. A public meeting Seeger Street) and about the tilted final settling tank at 1978 ,Gosh parcel school Kallman issued the re- plaintiff from recovering --sending the matter back to to might be scheduled later. operating taxes. straining order brfrring the these taxes in an action for the state board. FHA at a low 5 percent north half of Comment Drive the aseewater plant was Technically, the judge is- county board from taking damages if plaintiff should Thus the state board can- interest, to be paid back If voters reject the pro- (leading to the Charmont) halte1 due to cold weather. -..aed*an opinion$atatingthat action Dec. 4 on a motion later prevail.” not act until it gets Kall- over 40 years. posal, it’s almost a certainty as village streets. The project probably won’t filed by the Owendale-Gage- The order signed by man’s order. Having to sell the bonds on council will schedule anoth- resume until April. the injuncticy ..will be re. er election. After a scheduled public Purchase of two mobile lilOVsd. town School District. Hotchkiss, according to As- Owen-Gage Supt. Ronald the open market would An order allowing the On Dec. 14, the mean an interest rate of 8-9 If voters approve it, esti- hearing, at which no one radios for ZOO, one for the state sistant Attorney General Erickson told the Chronicle mated start of construction spoke, the council voted to snowplow truck, the other ‘Wty board to meet and Board of Educatlon filed a Charles Keehley, who should the Tuscola county percent, Danhof said. pre- is June 13 with completion appro Aate all of the ex- far the front end loader, wqs allocate the taxes was motioo aaklng that W M- ked it, deah w&h the lprll elkate the taxes to Delays in getting the MY wed,approvais from the date of June 1; 1W., -sr.- peed S~cyin . ,L,< gw ,-t P;tr&ffiWgO*er be d!fwlved. -irdng *A’ 63Sr another hmw bY BrY my, iegel WVehe’ Shah funds ’-- #oilowing sirst ” &ii@:. Judge Ray Hotchblss, sub- “Et is the aplnion of thia der.L action would be warranted. EPA and FHA were the Ch& dtuting for Kallman, who court,” Kallman oaid hlr reaion for the delay in BUILDING Year for, the Po7 ice depart- the council decided not to In KaUman still could issue a He ciW an attorney gen- ment. That is the participate in Mayors’ had gon&on vacation. written opinion, “that plain- permanent order, l-+e said, eral’s opinion, claiming that setting of the election date. same Ex- The original goal had been in Nine bids were received Practice as done in past change Day of Michigan but by then the taxes may as long as the transfer years. have already been allocated December. for construction of a Wby- Week. question was still in litiga- 120 foot building house and paid. tion, the taxes should go to If the measure is ap- to July 4 festival for Kallman’s Oct. Qwen-Gage. proved, the first millage village equipment and sup AS ii levy will show up on tax bills plies, to be constructed east opinion remanding the Cos- The superintendent said, of the present storage and lin property transfer issue emphasizing the portion of this summer. As only inter- Work camp site est will probably be paid the maintenance buildings. back to the state Board of Kallman’s opinion regard- The job was awarded Education for further pro- ing recovering “taxes in an first year on the borrowed to -setfor village money, Danhof said the levy the lowest bidder, Elmer ceedings, Keehley, who rep- action for damages,” that Francis of Cass City, at a resents the state board, filed his district would attempt in might be 3 mills. The committee in charge crafts exhibits, tractor pull- $31,479 a selection starts a motion asking for recon- The next year, with both cdst of for metal- of the Summer Festival in ing, farm show and kids’ any new legal action to get covhred wood pole building. sideration. the taxes back, plus dam- principal and interest to Cass City July 4is predicting games. pay, the levy might climb to Construction will start in the The Tuscola County Plan- It will then narrow it down upwards of 10,OOO persons The committee also A hearing on the motion ag.= sees 4.5 mills, based on a state spring. ning Commission will make to three or four sites and ‘Jl be crowding into the tours of the community and its recommendationon a site meet with residents living village for the inaugural farms as festival highlights.