'CHRONICLE" ,:Complete Coverage Ofthe Cass City Community and Surrounding Areas Since 1899
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Following briefpublic hearings, the will allow DFA to avoid most1axes out as a milk condensory in which ::~uncil voted in favor of a 15-year for the period. water and unwanted components are ~2'tension of the Renaissance Zone In return, the dairy marketing coop removed from the milk to reduce ~~d to establish an Industrial Devel erative is considering Cass City as weight and cut the cost of moving ;4J>ment District on Church Street. the site for construction ofa milk pro- the product. DFA officials have indi cated their long-range plans will in volve additional phases ofoperation. While Cristiano has stated that the Beating the summer heat... District'sfinancial project is not secure "until the shov els are in the ground", a tentative WARM.WEAT~ER timetable for the venture now dubbed DREW many people to the Cass City pool Friday. Chil "Project Thumb" can be found on our dren enjoyed being able to play and cool off from the high temperatures. rating gets boost website at www.ccchronicle.net. Tax breaks, village officials feel, will also playa role in enticing Ceramic byTom Montgomery sessment ofCass City's finances and Aug. 1 in Cass City Editor Systems Inc. to relocate to Cass City. district officials' approach to budget Late last year, Eldor Herrmann, presi ing. Cass City School officials have dent ofCeramic Systems Inc., Caro, Translation? "Ifwe get a more fa spent months righting a financial ship purchased the former Nestles build vorable rate, we'll be able to payoff Summer Mania coming soon awash in an ocean ofred ink, and their ing, which had stood vacant for a (the bonds) sooner, and that's a good efforts and perseverance are'continu number of years, for a negotiated thing," Wilson said. ing to payoff. price of$105,000. by Emily Davis to ensure safety for children riding in businesses and community. Noth StaffWriter cars. "People can drive up and the ing brings people into town like a fes And, they have the rating to prove The Cass City Board of Education Herrmann indicated his decision was police will check to see ifthey're (car tival. We're hoping people may see it. was scheduled to meet inspecial ses based on cramped quarters at his cur seats) installed properly. Ifthey deem something they can use and take ad School Supt. Ron Wilson teamed sion Tuesday night to approve the rent location at 2185 E. Wells Rd., plus A day offree excitement is coming them not safe, people will get their vantage ofthat," Mulligan said. She last week that Moody's Investors sale of those bonds. the arrival of additional customers back to Cass City Friday, August I. Service, a leading provider of inde when a Canadian firm shut its doors, The Chamber of Commerce-spon- car seats replaced free of charge, said that she has seen people from a pendent credit ratings, research and According to a news release issued leaving Ceramic Systems, Inc. as one . sored Summer Mania event will go Last year we had about 30 to 35 cars variety of Thumb area communities come through and we ended up re financial information to the capital by Moody's Thursday, the rating as of the few viable ceramic product from 11 a.rn. to 9 p.rn. Friday. Dee Please turn to page 7. markets, has assigned an A3 rating signed to Cass City Schools was manufacturers in North America, Mulligan, of the Chamber of Com placing over a third ofthe car seats,", for the Cass City School District's based on "the district's improved fi Herrmann told the board during the merce, said Summer Mania is a way Mulligan said. $6.96 million 2008 school building and nancial operations with narrow re Public Hearing that new roofs have to dniw attention to what downtown Mulligan said the most important site bonds. serX,~.~i .,. moderately-sized tax been installed on the one-story and Cass City has to offer. "We created part of Summer Mania is to give Police nab "This is quite an accomplishment base...and below average debt bur 3-story buildings. His plans 'n;:milin Summer Mania so people could be people a chance to have fun and ex considering we were a deficit district den with no immediate borrowing to continue with improvements to the downtown on a Friday when most of plore downtown Cass City at no cost illegal aliens l3 months ago," said Wilson, who plans. '. form,er eyesore and eventually move the businesses are open," she said. "A lot ofpeople in Michigan, and our This year's Summer Mania event will own area, are struggling right now. noted he ¥inticipated a rating in the "Moody's expects the district's fi all manufacturing into this building. include many familiar items. There It's a generous gift where kids can high-B range. ~'It's an exceptional nancial operations will remain stable Cer'ilmic Systems, fnc. was started in Elmwood will be 5 big inflatable activities for play and not have to worry about the rating, especially considering all and reserve levels will· improve due in 1970 as Miracle Ceramics and in children, free food and food vendors, cost," she said. Mulligan added that A routine traffic stop last Wednes: we've gone through, to management's conservative bud corporated in 1974 as Ceramic Sys a car show, music, car seat safety it is a good chance for parents to let day in Elmwood Township ended in geting practices and tight expendi tems, and currently employs around "They basically looked at the fact 20 people. checks, garage sales, a book sale and their kids have whatever they want. the arrest,ofa van-full ofillegal aliens, that, with all the changes we've made, . ture controls," the news release more. Mulligan said that many busi "They don't have to say 'no'," she according to troopers from the Michi states. we've been able to tum it (financial Approving the Industrial Develop nesses will have special things go added. Things like face-painting, gan State Police post in Caro. ment District (IDD) for Herrmann will cotton candy, sno-cones and the in Reports state that a trooper stopped health) around," he added. "It's re "The district completed fiscal ing on either inside the business or allow him to request tax abatements flatable activities are free, so parents the van on M-81 at Cedar Run Road. ally a good thing for the district, and (years) 2006 and 2007 with general on the sidewalk in front. The inflat in the future when equipment is won't need to put a limit on what their at about 6 a,rn. for improper lane use. it's a positive reflection on the com fund shortfalls of$508,000 and $1.3 able activities will be available all day moved into place for manufacturing children can get or do, Mulligan said. After contacting the driver and II munity, too." million, respectively, bringing the in the Rotary Park, but many of the purposes. "Lastyear we gave away over 1,600 other occupants inside the older' Wilson explained that banks and general fund reserve to a negative other parts ofthe event will take place bonding agencies use organizations Tuscola County Economic Devel for a few hours at a time. The Curtis sno-cones and over 1,000 bags of model Dodge van, the officer deter-, $223,000 at the end of fiscal 2006. opment Corporation Director Jim mined that all ofthe occupants were : such as Moody's to determine With a new management team in Chrysler car show will go from 6 to 8 cotton candy," she said. whether or not to bid on bonds, in McLoskey, who strongly supported p.rn. and the car s~fety check will go Sum~ner Mania is a good way to give illegal aliens. place, the district realized operating each request, says being designated All ofthe occupants were lodged at cluding those approved by Cass City efficiencies in fiscal 2007 which re for a few hours during the day. The people a chance to see the different voters last spring to finance a host of as IDD will give Herrmann a 50% tax only thing people will have to pay for businesses in the area and hopefully the Huron County Jail, awaiting de sulted in a $532,000 operating surplus abatement on his personal property portation as requested by Immigra major repairs, equipment replacement and $382,000 in general fund reserves is food from the food vendors, come back to them 'iIt other times than and bus purchases. The rating, he Mulligan said. Summer Mania. "The Chamber of tion, Custom Enforcement (ICE) added, is the financial market's as- please turn to page 3 Please tum to page 7.