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B oy n e C i t y
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DAILY NEWS & PHOTOS AT boynegazette.com
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No. 340 - Vol. 7 - Issue 28
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Seek the Truth, Serve the Citizens
g Benjamin
J. Gohs, Editor
editor@boynegazette.com
M
embers of environmental
group “Friends of the Boyne
River” are urging Boyne City commissioners to help deactivate Enbridge's contentious Line 5.
Despite claims that the gas and oil
pipeline under the Great Lakes in
the Straits of Mackinac is safe, critics are concerned about both Line
5's age and delivery capacity.
Inside the 2015
planning/zoning
Wild Ride!
Boyne City Middle School students Carter Binkley and John Henry
Sosa (above) race their cardboard sled downhill on Friday Feb. 26
at Avalanche Mountain as part of the school’s annual Cardboard
Classic event. Every winter, students build sleds out of cardboard
and take them to the mountain. See many more pictures of this
year’s Cardboard Classic at www.boynegazette.com
PHOTO by chris faulknor
“The main (reason) … we're here
is to have the city commission pass
a resolution to shut down Line 5,”
said Friends of the Boyne River
member Adam Kennedy.... “It's a
63-year-old pipeline and it was not
designed to carry the amount of oil
that it is now.”
Line 5 is a pair of lines owned by
Calgary, Canada-based Enbridge,
which carry light crude oil and natural gas.
“Originally, it was designed to car-
REPORT
Saving the playground, affordable housing,
correcting income data, new business projects
g Benjamin
J. Gohs, Editor
W
hat's revealed in the 2015
Boyne City Planning and
Zoning Report?
The Veterans Park playground can
likely be saved, area income data
is way off, low-income housing solutions are being eyed, and major
improvements to area businesses,
g Benjamin
J. Gohs, Editor
Boyne City Commission.
Future projects include improvements to sidewalks, streets, Veterans Park, a fire department air
filling station, purchase of new
police cars, a mower, a new ball
diamond at Rotary Park as well as
work on its parking lot and tennis
courts, Silver Street reconstruction, Cedar Street reconstruction
and much more.
“As required by the (Michigan)
Planning Enabling Act, the planning commission needs to review
and recommend the Capital Imsee capital on page 5
Celebrating T
Boyne’s Irish
Heritage
Bids, bond, ballots, asbestos & more
he 2016-2021 Boyne City
Capital Improvement Plan
was recently approved by the
Boyne City Planning Commission for recommendation to the
g Benjamin
J. Gohs, Editor
B
ids, bonds, asbestos, absentee
ballots, preparing to move the
city police and administrative offices, Boyne Thunder, and a surprise MDEQ inspection topped the
recent biweekly Boyne City Manager report.
Boyne City Manager Michael Cain
reported on city business to the
Boyne City Commission during its
Tuesday Feb. 23 meeting.
Facilities bids
On Friday Feb. 12, Boyne City
received six bids on its facilities
project which includes a new city
hall with attached fire department,
police department, museum and
public meeting space.
“Since that time, city staff has been
working with our architect Ray
Kendra (Environment Architects
company) and reviewing the bid
of the low contractor … Hallmark
Construction of Traverse City,
which is the same firm that built
our new DPW facility last year,”
said Cain.
—Facilities bids received—
• Beckering Construction – $7,249,000
• Clark Construction – $8,769,000
• Grand Traverse Construction – $7,267,000
• Hallmark Construction – $6,847,000
• Integrity Construction – $7,202,890
• Micco Construction – $7,825,000
“We're working to finalize an overall budget that will ensure that the
project will meet the scope approved by the voters while remaining within the financial ability of
the city,” said Cain.
Cain said he hopes to have that information ready for city commissioners to consider at their Tuesday
March 15 meeting.
Asbestos removal
Cain said the final unknown major
expense related to the city facili-
pedestrian routes and planning continue.
“The Planning and Zoning Report for 2015 basically identif[ies]
what the planning commission did
over the past year, and a couple of
the major projects include the Ray
Street project and the Park Street
project renovations at … the railroad depot and the railroad office,”
said Boyne City Planning Director
see plan on page 12
cars
2016-2021 •• Police
Streets
Boyne Capital •• Sidewalks
Parks & Trails
Improvements • Facilities
Becky Kuebler can teach you.
Monday March 14th
6:30-7:30pm Boyne Library
www.boyneirishfestival.com
see irish on page 9
$1.00
see enbridge on page 4
Irish
Heritage
Festival
Can you speak Irish?
The ninth annual Irish Heritage Week kicks off in Boyne
City on Sunday, March 13.
Boyne City’s Irish foundations run deep and that history will be celebrated with
a full range of themed events
running through March 20.
In 1856 when Irish immigrants John and Harriet
Miller, came upon the green
valley in northern Michigan
with a river running through,
it reminded them of home.
They settled here and named
the valley and the river
Boyne.
Leading the event is chair
and founder, Linn Williams,
who was the vision behind
the first event in 2008.
“The River Boyne in Ireland
is one of great historical significance steeped in history,
legend and tales. During
Irish Heritage Week we want
to share some of this heritage
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oil roil?
Irish Heritage Week
Part 1 of our special on Boyne’s
Irish Heritage Festival BELOW
-------------------------------------------g Local poets compete
Students from Boyne Falls and
Charlevoix schools among competitors in statewide Poetry Out
Loud event PG4
-------------------------------------------g Sage to play in All-Stars
Luke Sage has been selected to
play in the 34th MHSFCA EastWest All Star Game PG11
-------------------------------------------g Project Connect
Annual free day of services to
help those with financial, health
or employment needs PG8
-------------------------------------------g Letters to the Editor
Opinions from the community
in both guest commentary and
letters to the editor PG2
-------------------------------------------g Reincarnation program
Learn about, and have a chance
to discuss your views on, past
lives and reincarnation at Lifetree Cafe PG6
-------------------------------------------g Kids are taking drugs
Parents, teachers, etc., learn
about new trends in youth drug
use at these events PG8
Wednesday MARCH 2, 2016
Will Boyne join the
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ties project is
the removal of
asbestos from
the old DPW
building.
Bids were expected to be
due by MonMICHAEL CAIN
day Feb. 29.
“We received
what we believe to be good news
on this front yesterday while they
were doing a walk-through with
some of the contractors when it
was determined that the vermiculite black block insulation in the
old DPW was only in one relatively small three-walled section of
the far west end,” said Cain, who
added that most of the block walls
were un-insulated and there would
be less asbestos to remove.
$7 million bond
Cain said he recently participated
in a second teleconference regardsee report on page 4
“Rock & Roll Realtor”
Mark D. Kowalske
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—opinions—
Party affiliation far less
important than character
Many
of
the times,
as I go to
write these
columns, I
think about
the things
that make
CHRIS FAULKNOR me happy.
I
think
about what a joy it is to live in
Boyne City, and how fond I am
of the people here.
But this week, I’m having trouble with that, because as I turn
on the radio, open up my internet browser, or God forbid, look
at Facebook, I’m inundated with
reports from “news” sources
about our national politicians.
Every conservative blog and
so-called news site is throwing
sucker punches about one can-
TOAST TO LITERACY
Editor:
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Char-Em United Way,
I would like to thank the many
donors, sponsors and volunteers
who helped make our 3rd Annual
“Toast to Literacy” a huge success.
We want to extend a special
thank-you to our sponsors.
The Toast to Literacy raised over
$6,000 in support of the Dolly
Parton Imagination Library, part
didate being a socialist and another being a soon-to-be jailbird.
On the same note, the liberal
folks are having plenty of fun
wondering why another financially-endowed candidate hasn’t
opened up about his tax returns.
I know this is bound to happen,
and I know mudslinging is a part
of any race, even locally.
That said, I have a simple request of all intelligent humans
out there: quit obsessing about
whether these people have an
“R” or a “D” after their name.
Do your research on all of these
candidates, and see which one
matches your views and goals
for our country.
There is plenty of information
out there, so there’s no excuse
for intelligent people to base every decision on one single letter.
of Char-Em United Way’s Education Initiative focusing on early
literacy skills.
This program mails one new, ageappropriate, book every month
to registered children under the
age of five in our counties and
the proceeds from this event will
support 200 children.
There are currently over 1,300
children enrolled in the program.
Lorraine Manary, Executive Dir.
Char-Em United Way
www.boynegazette.com
GUEST COMMENTARY
A look at merger of Chocolate Boyne, WinterFest
By Boyne City Main Street
Executive Dir. Lori Meeder
Despite the bitter cold, Boyne
City shined on President’s Weekend, embracing winter and celebrating everything chocolate.
People came out to Old City Park
enjoy games sponsored by Genesis Church, kids activities at
the Boyne District library, bonfires with wood provided by Burt
Moeke, marshmallow roasting
and s’mores sponsored by Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity, hot chocolate and donuts
from Family Fare, a chili cookoff at Coldwell Banker featuring
nine samplings of amazing chili
creations, a Chocolate Dessert
Contest held at Fustini’s featuring
ultimate creations from nine restaurants, and outdoor activities at
Avalanche Park.
“We also had a record number of
businesses participating in Chocolate-Covered Boyne by offering
chocolate specials and sales that
always make the event special for
our shoppers,” stated Linn Williams, chair of the event.
Thanks to our dessert contest contestants: Cafe Santé, Northern Table, Red Mesa, Boyne River Inn,
Boyne Country Provisions, Lake
Street Market, Porter Creek Fish
House, Boyne City High School
Hospitality students and Fustini’s.
Extra thanks to Fustini’s for hosting the event and to the Boyne
City High School Hospitality students for helping to organize the
delicious lineup.
Big Medicine Ranch Coffee
Roasters supplied coffee.
Lou Grabowski from Rustic Bak-
er had the very
difficult task
of judging the
stellar line-up
of desserts.
Although an
extremely difficult
deciLORI MEEDER
sion, he chose
Meghan Wruk
from Northern Table as the winner with her creation of Dark
Chocolate Marquise Mousse with
Almond Crisp and Cherry Sauce.
A plaque was presented to
Meghan as well as a traveling trophy that will include the winner’s
name and year.
Thanks also to our chili cookoff contestants: Boyne City High
School Culinary Program had
three teams, Boyne Country Provisions, Northern Table, Porter
Creek Fish House, Red Mesa
Grill, Friggy’s SOBO Pub, and
Cafe Santé, with music by Lon
Kowalske.
The “Best of Event” winner was
Cafe Santé, chosen by judges
Mark Patrick, Jeff Gaither and Eleanor Stackus.
The People’s Choice Award went
to Red Mesa Grill.
Proceeds from the cook-off will
be distributed to three local food
pantries.
Congratulations to the winners
and a big thank-you to Coldwell
Banker Real Estate for organizing
this each year.
The weekend wrapped up with
a Concert at Freshwater Gallery
starring Carla Cooke.
These events wouldn’t happen
without the collective effort of
many, and we want to especially
thank Linn Williams and Karen
Guzniczak for their tireless efforts
as well as all of our businesses
for participating and making it a
great event.
Chocolate-Covered Boyne and
WinterFest are sponsored by the
Boyne Area Chamber and Boyne
City Main Street.
QUOTE
OF THE
WEEK
“We secure our
friends not by accepting favors but
by doing them.”
—Thucydides
Monday, February 15
0025 Arrested subject on State St
at the City limits for OWI and Citation issued for speed
0419 Alarm activation in the 400
block of S Park.
0808 Gasoline drive off reported
from the 1300 block of Boyne Av
0815 Report of lost cell phone
0846 Private property damage accident in the 400 block of McLean
St
0908 Assist EMS in the 400 block
of N East St.
1008 Alarm in the 100 block of
River St
1130 Traffic escort on Division
St.
1131 Suspicious situation in the
300 block of E. Pine St.
1410 Vehicle unlock in the alley
behind between Water and Ray St
1428 NSF check complaint from
the 400 block of N Lake St
1607 Assist Sheriff Department
on M-75 near Topolinski.
1714 Attempted B&E in the 300
block of E Division
600 block of W Court St.
Tuesday, February 16
0945 Citation issued for Speed at
Brockway St. and Boice St.
1054 Report of parking complaint
in the 100 block of E Cedar St.
1318 Report of stolen cell phone
in the Industrial Park
1355 Vehicle unlock in the 300
block of Terrace
1403 Citation issued for Speed at
Front St and Pleasant Ave.
300 block of E Division St
2234 Car deer accident at N Park
and Groveland. March 2, 2016 • Boyne City Gazette • Page 3
—the law—
Wednesday, February 17
0112 Assist Sheriff Department at
Boyne Mountain
0842 Juvenile complaint in the
1000 block of Boyne Av
1652 Welfare check in the 300
block of E Division St
1806 Assist Sheriff Dept in the
200 block of E Lincoln on a runaway from Dietz Rd.
1915 Car deer accident on Boyne
Av at High St.
1943 Lodged a dog at the shelter.
Thursday, February 18
0456 911 Check in the 300 block
of E Court St.
1030 Report of trespass complaint in the Industrial Park. Was
repo agent with proper paperwork
1301 Motorist assist at State and
Park
2124 Alarm activation on Lower
Lake St.
2357 Assist citizen in the 200
block of W Lincoln St.
Friday, February 19
0314 Vehicle into a tree on Lakeshore near Erber Dr.
0901 Civil dispute over a car on
W Division St
1030 Report of damaged fence on
Ray St
1033 Report of abandoned vehicle at Park and Ray St.
1142 Assist EMS at Avalanche.
1600 Report of people standing
under the ice fountain.
1630 Assist citizen in the 400
block of Silver St
1652 Welfare check in the 200
block of W. Lincoln St.
1845 Report of a road hazard on
Boyne Ave.
Saturday, February 20
N Lake St.
0511 Assist EMS in the 100
block of W. Lincoln.
0542 Suspicious subject in the
700 block of Maple St
0611 Parking complaint in the
300 block of E. Lincoln.
1036 Assist EMS and FD with a
sledding injury up on the hill at
Avalanche
1330 Citation issued for speed at
N. Lake St and Groveland St.
N Lake St
1940 Property damage accident
at Lake and Ray.
2127 Assist EMS at Lake and
Main St Sunday, February 21
1011 Civil landlord tenant dispute on Maple St
1133 Citation issued for Driving
on the wrong side of the road on
W. Division St at Hull St
1450 Assist EMS in the 500
block of S. Park St.
1515 Assist EMS on Old Horton
Bay Rd
1536 Report of dog running at
large at State St. near Rotary
Park.
1726 Report of a domestic in the
300 block of Silver St.
Charlevoix COUNTY SEVEN-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
March 2
PM Showers
HIGH/LOW
51°/31°
March 3
Partly Cloudy
HIGH/LOW
46°/30°
March 4
Snow
HIGH/LOW
40°/25°
March 5
Mostly Sunny
HIGH/LOW
46°/32°
March 6
Mostly Sunny
HIGH/LOW
51°/34°
March 7
Partly Sunny
HIGH/LOW
52°/34°
March 8
Mostly Sunny
HIGH/LOW
54°/36°
—ALL PUZZLE SOLUTIONS ARE ON PAGE 10—
—top stories—
enbridge
From Page 1
High marks for Grandvue
courtesy PHOTO
The Charlevoix County DHHS Board and Grandvue hosted a reception for Grandvue’s Elders and Care
Partners to celebrate their citation-free annual state survey. Of the 432 annual state surveys conducted
in 2014, 427 facilities required follow-up surveys. The average number of citations per nursing home is
5.95. Pictured (from left) are DHHS Board Chair Bill Olstrom, vice-chair Mary Jason, commissioner liaison Joel Evans, board member Oral Sutliff and Grandvue Administrator Carol Timmer.
Two Charlevoix County
kids competing in
Poetry Out Loud
Championship
On Friday March 4, 36 high school students from
around the state will take center stage for three
rounds of poetry recitation and the chance to be
named 2016 Michigan's Poetry Out Loud Champion.
Among the 36 Poetry Out Loud school champions
competing for statewide honors are Michael Whennen of Boyne Falls Public School and Cloe Heise of
Charlevoix Public Schools.
The competition, free and open to the public, will
be held at the Library of Michigan/Michigan Historical Center, 702 W Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI
48915 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Recognition of Students and State Champion announced at 3:30 pm.
Forty-two Michigan high schools challenged their
report
From Page 1
ing the $7 million bond sale which
will pay for the new Boyne City
facilities project.
The bond will be repaid
using millage moneys from last year's
voter-approved
millage of up to
$7 million.
The bond sale is
scheduled to occur
on Tuesday March 8.
The proceeds are to be
delivered on Wednesday
March 23.
“I'm keeping my fingers crossed
that the current favorable bond
market trends will continue
through our upcoming sale,” said
Cain. “I was talking to some consultants recently who were saying
the rates were down in the 1.78
range so we'll see how things happen over the next couple weeks.”
Police moving
Over the last few weeks, Boyne
City Police and Department of
Public Works personnel have been
working to prepare a portion of the
old DPW building to serve as the
temporary location of the Boyne
City Police Department while the
new city facilities are built.
“The transformation of that space,
so far, has been quite remarkable
and they all deserve a lot of credit,” Cain said.
Temporary city hall
Cain said he has executed the lease
between the city and Honeywell
concerning the Boyne City administration's ability to use a portion of
that building across the street from
city hall as its temporary offices.
“Preparations are beginning to
make sure that that space is ready
for our use,” he said.
Surprise inspection
“While all this additional work
is going on, we still need to take
care of our day-to-day operations
so we can make sure Boyne City
remains such a positive commu-
students to explore poetry while building public
speaking skills through Poetry Out Loud, a national
poetry recitation competition for high school students.
At the state competition, 36 school champions will
compete in three rounds of recitation for the chance
to be named this year's state champion.
The state champion receives a $200 cash award,
$500 stipend for their school, and an all-expensespaid trip to Washington, D.C. to represent Michigan
at the national competition this May.
The national champion will receive a $20,000 college scholarship.
Participating students come from across Michigan;
many from Greater Detroit, East Lansing, Flint and
Glen Arbor, as well as smaller northern cities in the
northern counties and Upper Peninsula.
In 2015, State Champion Coral Brantly was a student from Petoskey High School.
Coral went on to represent Michigan in Washington
D.C.
Poetry Out Loud is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts and Poetry Foundation, and is
hosted locally by the Michigan Humanities Council
and Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.
nity—one of those took place this
morning when the DEQ stopped
by and performed an unannounced
inspection of our wastewater treatment plant,” Cain said. “From all
indications, our plant passed with
flying colors.”
He added, “On a related
wastewater note, the
new pump station
for the Sommerset Pointe sanitary
sewer forced main
extension has been
delivered and can
now be installed.”
Cain said the forced
main should become active
sometime in April.
Freezing pipes?
Cain said there are just under 25
at-risk customers who need to run
their water to avoid freezing pipes
so far this winter.
“Given the nature of the winter so
far, we are not expecting to have to
do a city-wide water run like we
had to do the last two seasons,”
Cain said.
Water system cleaning
City staff are working to clean and
paint the pipes at the city's well
houses. Well houses 2, 3
and 4 have, as has the
Hawk Ridge booster
station, been completed so far. Work
remains to be done
on well houses 5
and 6.
“While winter may
not seem the best of
time of year to do this
work, it actually is a great time to
do interior work because the pipes
that they're doing a lot of the paint-
ing on are not sweating at this time
of year,” Cain said.
Statue permit process
The Army Corps of Engineers has
sent notices regarding the city's
proposed bronze statue “The Last
River Draw” because part of the
sculpture is planned to reside in the
waters of the Boyne River.
The city has until April 7 to raise
$25,000 in matching funds so it
can receive a grant of $25,000 to
help pay for the life-sized $50,000
bronze statue of a lumberjack pulling a log in from the river.
Absentee ballots
Registered voters still have time
to pick up their absentee ballot for
the Tuesday March 8 presidential
primary election. Boyne City will
accept the ballots up until Saturday
March 5—yes, the city offices will
be open that Saturday from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. As of Cain's report, 83 absentee ballots had been issued.
Boyne Thunder
The Boyne Thunder committee
continues to plan this year's event.
Boyne Thunder has a new website: boynethunder.com
According to Cain, event organizers have streamlined
registration and information gathering.
“Sponsorships this
year appear to
be even stronger
than last year with
many new sponsors signed up,”
said Cain.
Registration for new participants opens on March 15.
This year's Boyne Thunder event
is scheduled for July 8 and 9.
ry 300,000 barrels of crude a day
and it is up to 23 million gallons
per day right now,” said Kennedy... “Enbridge is saying that
this is a safe pipeline … and that
we're saying that the sky is falling but it's really far from that. It's
an aging pipeline. It's doing way
more than it was designed to.”
Following emergency oil spill
training on the Mackinac Straits
back in September of 2015, Enbridge CEO Al Monaco gave a
presentation concerning his company and Line 5 to a group at
Boyne Mountain in order to address local concerns.
“The fact of life is there are no
clear-cut guarantees,” he said,
adding, “Just because there is a
risk doesn’t mean that that will
actually happen. And, our job, as
providers of energy, is to make
sure that we're … doing everything we can to make sure that
doesn't happen.”
Monaco told the group that,
while he could not guarantee
there would never be another oil
spill, the issue of safety is very
important to his company.
Boyne City Manager Michael
Cain said he has received correspondence in recent weeks concerning Line 5.
“I have received … two e-mails
that I forwarded to the city commission with regards to this topic—one coming out today—apparently that the state has issued
two requests for information on
proposals to do an independent
risk analysis and independent alternative analysis on the Line 5,”
Cain said.
Kennedy said his group is concerned because all of Northern
Michigan and the Great Lakes
are considered a part of the local
watershed.
“Enbridge has a shaky track record,” said Kennedy. “They have
had over 1,100 reportable spills
in the past 16 or 17 years.”
The Boyne City Gazette could
not independently corroborate
the “1,100” figure. However, according to environmental group
Forest Ethics, Enbridge had more
than 610 spills between 1999 and
2008 for a total of nearly 132,000
barrels of hydrocarbon, gas or bitumn.
Kennedy pointed to the Enbridge
Kalamazoo River spill approximately six years ago when a
million gallons of tar sands oil
leaked over 17 hours. The results
were a billion-dollar cleanup operation and 38 miles of river contaminated.
“What we're extremely concerned about is a leak in this pipeline,” said Kennedy. “And, again,
it's two pipelines so it's double
our risk.”
According to Monaco, Line 5
was built to the toughest design
requirements because of the
straits, and it was built by the
same contractor who built the
Mackinaw Bridge.
He said the pipe is the thickest
pipe in Enbridge's entire North
American system.
Kennedy said even under the best
circumstances, only roughly 30
percent of an oil spill under the
straits could be cleaned.
“The risk of Line 5 failing is too
great,” he said. “It would be catastrophic for our area.”
Kennedy said 35,000,000 rely on
the Great Lakes for clean drinking water.
Monaco said the pipeline is tested
to 1,700 pounds-per-square-inch
of pressure but the line is operated between zero and 300, with
2014's average at 100.
“We monitor the system 24-7,
and we can shut down a line on
either side and isolate that section instantaneously,” said Monaco, who added that the pipe
is inspected twice as much as
required with divers and remote
vehicles.
Enbridge has also signed an
agreement with the State of
Michigan to only ship light crude
oil through Line 5.
Monaco said the problem with
rerouting Line 5 is that it would
disrupt numerous communities.
The consensus among local officials was to direct city staff to
invite representatives from Enbridge and from those opposing
the pipeline to attend a future
Boyne City Commission wherein
the matter will be considered and
discussed.
The Boyne City Gazette will
publish the time, date and location of such a meeting as soon as
it is made available.
The mission of the Friends of
the Boyne River is, “improve
and conserve the environmental
health and recreational quality of
the Boyne River and its watershed.”
Facts about Enbridge
• Enbridge delivers approximately 2.3 million barrels of oil across
the American-Canadian border
each day.
• Enbridge moves over half of all
Canadian exports into the U.S.
• Canada—not Saudi Arabia—is
the largest source of oil imported
into the United States.
• Enbridge is also Canada's largest natural gas distributor with
over 2 million customers.
• Their natural gas pipes extend
Canada to the Gulf Coast.
• Enbridge has invested nearly $4
billion in renewable energy.
• Enbridge has been working in
Northern Michigan since 1953
when it began installing oil and
natural gas pipelines.
• Line 5 delivers 85 percent of
the propane that is used to heat
homes in the U.P. and in Northern
Michigan.
• Line 5 was built so oil would no
longer be shipped by barges and
tankers across the Great Lakes.
WILSON TOWNSHIP CHARLEVOIX COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE - BOARD OF REVIEW
March 2016
The Wilson Township Board of Review will hold an organizational meeting on Tuesday, March
8, 2016 at 5:00 PM at 3060 Fall Park Road, Boyne City, MI 49712 for the purpose of reviewing
the 2016 property tax assessment roll.
The Wilson Township Board of Review will hold meetings to hear property tax assessment
appeals from Wilson Township property owners on the following dates and times:
Monday, March 14, 2016 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Protests to the Board of Review are necessary to protect your right to further appeal assessed
valuations to the Michigan State Tax Tribunal.
Taxpayers may also protest their assessments by mail provided that the protest is received
prior to March 14, 2016; and if mailed, addressed to Board of Review c/o Todd Sorenson,
03060 Fall Park Rd., Boyne City, MI 49712.
Tentative ratios and multipliers for Wilson Township are as follows:
PROPERTY CLASS
RATIO
MULTIPLIER
Agricultural
48.52
1.03050
Commercial
48.85
1.02354
Industrial
49.49
1.01031
Residential
49.53
1.00949
Timber-Cutover
50.00
1.00000
Developmental
50.00
1.00000
Personal Property
50.00
1.00000
Marilyn L. Beebe, Clerk
Wilson Township
March 2, 2016 • Boyne City Gazette • Page 5
—top stories—
Fund Sources
capital
From Page 1
Note: The columns for DDA and LDFA were removed from tables shown to save space because they were all blank.
provement Plan annually,” said
McPherson. “This plan was reviewed by the various department
heads with an update.”
A detailed look at all of the
planned improvements and purchases is located in the tables at
left. No table was available for
2021.
According to city officials, the
Capital Improvements Program is
based on a six-year schedule that
lays out proposals of major capital projects with cost estimates
and their financing methods.
“The Capital Improvements Program (CIP) establishes the city’s
blueprint for investment in its
capital infrastructure,” the plan
states. “This document is used
as a tool to help ensure that the
city’s long- and short-term capital investments are made in the
context of careful consideration
of the city’s needs as well as the
resources available to fund all
projects.”
It further states, “The financial
guidelines used in the preparation
of the CIP will provide assurance
that the city can meet, in a full and
timely manner, both our debt service obligations and all other obligations competing for available
resources. It is our objective to
complete as many needed capital
improvement projects as financially possible while maintaining
flexibility and the ability to adapt
to changes as they occur.”
According to the plan, capital
expenditures include building
construction and renovation, land
purchases and improvements and
major equipment.
The six major categories in the
Capital Improvement Plan are:
City facilities, equipment, parks,
streets and sidewalks, wastewater
treatment, and Water Production.
The CIP plan for 2016 includes
street and sidewalk work through
the Safe Routes to School program, construction of the new city
facilities, parks and recreation improvements like the Boyne City to
Boyne Falls non-motorized trail,
purchase of a new fire department
tanker truck, preventative maintenance on various streets and sidewalks and replacement of a ¾ ton
pickup with a plow.
“We had a meeting with MDOT
a couple weeks ago and resolved
the final issues on the signaling
for the pedestrian crossings in
front of the school,” McPherson
said.
Capital Improvement Program
vs. Annual Operating Budget
According to officials, the Capital
Improvement Program is different
from the city's annual operating
budget.
Differences between the CIP and
the budget are outlined—directly
from the plan—below:
• Represents a long-term financial
plan, including funding sources.
• Establishes priorities and serves
as a planning document or blueprint for the City’s investment in
capital infrastructure.
• Provides a breakdown of major
project costs and their phasing.
• Does not appropriate money.
• As indicated by the above points,
the Annual Operating Budget is
the document which authorizes
the actual funding for the major
and non-major capital projects.
Annual Operating Budget
• Appropriates money to imple-
ment the first
year of the
Six-Year Capital Improvement Program.
•
Appropriates
money
to implement
SCOTT MCPHERSON current year’s
phase of a major, multi-year project.
• Appropriates money for operating expenditures and expenditures of a continuing nature.
Guidelines and Benefits
According to the plan, city officials use several guides to determine the municipality's ability to
fund the projects within the plan.
• The Capital Improvement Program will be reviewed and updated annually.
• The City has determined that
paying cash for projects where
financially possible (pay-as-yougo financing) reduces long term
costs and maintains financial flexibility for the future.
In utilizing pay-as-you-go financing, revenue projections and
estimated fund balances will be
reviewed and evaluated to assure
that sufficient reserves are maintained.
• It is not economically feasible to
issue debt for some projects, nor
do all projects have a projected
lifespan long enough to warrant
the issuance of debt.
• Under current economic conditions, the ability to complete
many projects will depend on
identifying and obtaining outside
sources of funding.
• The City’s philosophy for projecting property tax revenues is
conservative. While the taxable
value has had minimal decreases
over the past few years we anticipate a small increase for 2016.
• As a matter of general policy, the
City will pursue, when feasible,
federal, state and local assistance
in the form of grants, low-interest
loans, cost-sharing, etc.
According to the plan, there
are many benefits to a CIP
• Coordination of the community’s physical planning with its
fiscal planning capabilities;
• Ensuring that public improvements are undertaken in the most
desirable order of priority;
• Assisting in stabilization of tax
and utility rates and other charges
over a period of years;
• Producing savings in total project costs by promoting a “pay as
you go” policy of capital financing thereby reducing interest expense and financing costs;
• Providing adequate time for
planning and engineering of proposed projects;
• Ensuring the maximum benefit
of the monies expended for public
improvements; and
• Scheduling municipal construction activities to be better coordinated with those of other public
agencies within the community.
Funding Sources
According to the plan, Boyne
City officials primarily use the
general fund, enterprise funds or
special revenue funds for capital
project funding, though outside
sources of funding have also significantly contributed to capital
projects.
“Projects that identify outside
funding sources have a more uncertain time-frame, but staff has
attempted to be realistic with
projections based on the need
for a match in local funding,” the
plan states.
An evening with
Rabbi Jack ZimmeRman
Center Point Assembly hosts Messianic Rabbi
Jack Zimmerman of Jewish Voice Ministries Int’l
Rabbi Jack Zimmerman has a deep understanding of the
Hebrew roots of the Christian faith that makes him a respected
teacher of the Scriptures throughout the U.S. and theological
universities in Russia and Ukraine.
Center Point Assembly 05291 M-66 N., Charlevoix • 547-6430
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 9
• 6 p.m. - Israel, ISIS
and the World
• 7 p.m. - Intermission
refreshments on donation
for CPA youth group
• 7:30 p.m. - Jesus in
the Passover Seder
—Faith & Memorial—
Worship & Faith
Opportunities
Snowmobilers support Crossroads
courtesy PHOTO
Crossroads Ecumenical Resale Shop President Rose Hines and Treasurer Mary Ann Roberts received a donation of $1,000
from East Jordan Snowmobile Club President Bonnie Thomas to be used toward Crossroads upcoming expansion project.
The 4500 square foot addition will allow room for furniture and off season storage items currently being stored off site,
along with much needed resale space. More storage space and an indoor waiting area for clients of Care and Share Food
Pantry and office space for meeting with those in need of financial assistance are also included in the plan. The East Jordan
Snowmobile Club hosts breakfast at their club house located on Mt. Bliss Road each Sunday beginning in December and continuing through March 20. Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. through noon at a cost of $6. Donations for Crossroads Building
Fund can be sent to: Crossroads Resale Shop, P. O. 937, East Jordan, Michigan 49727. More information at (231) 536-7606.
Reincarnation
and Past Lives
Déjà vu, reincarnation, and
past-life therapy will be explored at Lifetree Café on
Sunday, March 6, 2016 at
6:30 p.m.
The program—titled “Reincarnation: Have You
Been Here Before?”—features filmed interviews
with people describing past
life experiences as well as
religion experts who share
views about the afterlife.
Admission to the 60-minute event is free.
Lifetree Café is located 401
South Park St., Boyne City.
Lifetree Café is a place
where people gather for
conversation about life and
faith in a casual, comfortable setting.
Questions about Lifetree
may be directed to Julie
Hasse at 231-582-7983 or
Lifetree@fpboyne.org.
Saturday Luncheon
St. Joseph Catholic Church of East
Jordan invites the community for a
Cafe Luncheon at St. Joseph Parish
Hall. The event is every Saturday
afternoon from 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
The meal is free, but donations are
always welcome and appreciated.
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Gazette
on:• March 2, 2016
Community of Christ
777 Vogel St., Boyne City,
582-5803; Church School-10
a.m.; Morning worship-11
a.m.; Wed. evening worship-7 p.m.; Computer Lab
open to the public; MonTues-Wed. 4 to 5:30 p.m.,
Fri. 6-8 p.m.; Pastor: Eleanor
West; Asst Pastor: Ron Fuller
Church of the Nazarene
225 W. Morgan St. Boyne
City; Sunday School-10 a.m.;
Morning worship-11 a.m.;
Sunday Evening-6 p.m.;
Wed. evening-7 p.m.; Pastor:
Chuck Fowler-582-9611
Christ Lutheran Church
1250 Boyne Ave., Boyne
City; Sunday School-9:15
a.m.; Sunday Worship-8:00
a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Pastor
Peter Elliot-582-9301; Parsonage-459-4248. For transportation assistance, call
(231) 675-7652
EJ Community Church
Pastor Jason Richey; Sunday services are 9 a.m. and
10:45 a.m. Nursery and
Preschool care is available at
both services. Children K-5
classes are available during
both services. Youth classes
are second service only. For
questions concerning the EJ
Campus, call 536-2299 or
Walloon Campus 535-2288
Episcopal Church of Nativity
Nativity is located at 209
Main Street, Boyne City.
Please call 582-5045 or visit
episcopalboyne.com for more
information.
BC Free Methodist Church
839 State St. Boyne City;
Sundays - 10am Sunday
School, 11am Morning Worship, 5pm Youth Group;
Wednesdays - 6:30pm Adult
Bible Study - Rev. Jason
Reynolds, Pastor- 582-6843
First Baptist Church
875 State St. Boyne City,
582-9561
Sunday School-10 a.m.;
Morning Worship-11 a.m.;
Evening Worship-6 p.m.;
Wednesday Evening-7 p.m.;
582-6633
First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church at
401 S. Park St., Boyne City
invites you to share worship
with us each Sunday at 11
a.m. Worship is led by Rev.
Elizabeth Broschart followed
by coffee and fellowship.
Communion is celebrated the
first Sunday of the month. An
infant/toddler room is avail-
able. For more information
call 231-582-7983.
Genesis Church
Genesis Boyne meets Sunday in the Boyne City High
School at 10 a.m. Genesis
Petoskey meets in Petoskey
High School at 9:30 a.m.
Life groups are open to all
community members to help
with a specific need and include Financial Peace University, Step-up Addictions
Recovery, Divorce Care, and
Choosing Wisely before you
Divorce. More information
at info@genesiswired.com,
487-0081, or genesiswired.
com
Seventh Day Adventist
228 E. Cedar St., Boyne City,
582-0089; Pastor: E.J. Wolf
Boyne Valley Catholic Comm.
St. Augustine - 2347 Grove
St. Boyne Falls
Mass - 9:00 a.m. Sunday
549-2350 or 582-7718,
www.jamcc.org
St. Matthew - 1303 Boyne
Ave. Boyne City
Sat. Mass - 5:00 p.m.
Sun. Mass - 11:00 a.m.
582-7718; www.jamcc.org
Trinity Fellowship
401 State St., Boyne City
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Wed. Worship - 7:00 p.m.
Pastor: Paul Wise - 582-2551
united methodist churches
• Boyne City UMC
324 South Park St., Boyne
City
10 am Sunday services
• Boyne Falls UMC
3057 Mill Street, Boyne Falls
8:45 am Sunday services
• Horton Bay UMC
4961 Boyne City Road,
Boyne City 11 am Sunday
services
Pastor of all three is Rev.
Eun “Cloud” Sik Poy. Office
Hours 8 am - 3 pm Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday
Office Phone 582.9776
Walloon lake Community
Pastor Jeff Ellis; Sunday service times are 9 and 10:45
a.m.; Infant and toddler care
is provided at both services.
Children and Adult classes
are available during both services.
The church office hours are
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Wednesday, and Friday. On Thursday, it is open
from 9 a.m. to noon. More
info at 535-2288 or walloonchurch.com.
—business & classified—
Should you
retire in stages?
courtesy PHOTO
Pictured (from left) are Keisha Veryser, Jeff Wellman, Jessica Bell, Kristen Spears, Beth Flynn, Gary Deters, Penny Cash,
Monica Ross, Tara Belford and Penny Belford.
Boyne’s RE/MAX earns six honors at industry gala
RE/MAX of Michigan recently recognized RE/MAX
Resort Properties in Boyne
City and its Sales Associates
for another year of industryleading real estate sales.
Awards were given in February at the RE/MAX of
Michigan Conference &
Awards Gala.
“We are very proud of our
Associates’ achievements
and reputations in their respective communities. 2015
was yet another successful
year for RE/MAX Resort
Properties,” said Michel
Metzner, Regional Owner
of RE/MAX of Michigan.
“I congratulate all of the deserving award recipients.”
Following are office/individual award winners:
• Gary Deters, Broker/Owner 100% Club
• Jeff Wellman, Broker/Owner 100% Club
• Beth Flynn, Sales Associate Executive Club
• Monica Ross, Sales Associate Executive Club
• Keisha Veryser, Office Manager Office Administrator of the Year
• RE/MAX Resort Properties - Photo
Collage Contest winner
Jeff Wellman and Gary Deters released the following
statement concerning their
office’s big wins:
Congratulations to our
team at RE/MAX Resort
Properties! As a growing
office, more of our agents
were recognized for their
ability to help families attain their housing goals for
2015.
We are also proud that our
Office Manager, Keisha
Veryser, won the distinguished “Office Administrator of the Year” award.
She competed against
all other RE/MAX offices for the entire state of
Michigan.
Keisha's efforts streamlined our business making us more efficient, near paperless, and
equipped us to work online
from anywhere.
Most importantly, we thank
our clients and customers
for their overwhelming
support.
They provided the avenue
for us to achieve success in
the real estate industry.”
More information about RE/
MAX Resort Properties online at LakeCharlevoix.com
now hiring
evening and weekend meetings and
events will be necessary. Compensation commensurate with experience. For a full job description go
to www.boynecitymainstreet.com.
Submit letter of interest, resume,
and three references to Boyne City
Main Street Program, c/o Lori Meeder, 112 South Park St., Boyne City,
MI 49712, or email: mainstreet@
boynecity.com. Deadline to apply is
March 15, 2016.
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MISCELLANEOUS
PART-TIME STAFF
Needed Part-Time Midnight Staff in
Boyne City.
Starts at $10.50/hour.
Call Jazmine 231-881-0281
or Paula 231-675-2002
Administrative Assistant
Part-time Administrative Assistant
The Boyne City Main Street Program
(BCMS), organized in 2003, whose
mission is to create a vibrant downtown district, promote businesses,
and encourage economic growth,
is seeking a strong candidate to fill
a part-time Administrative Assistant
position. Duties include assisting
with BCMS programs and projects,
promotional events, volunteer
management, marketing and social
media efforts, overall operation of
the farmers Market including market set-up, vendor correspondence,
vendor fees collection, over-site
and reporting of food assistance
programs, fundraising and general
market promotion, and other duties
as assigned. The year round, hourly
position is approximately 25-29
hours per week. Hours are somewhat flexible and candidate ideally
will work from their home office and
provide their own office equipment,
but availability for Saturday and
Wednesday markets, occasional
drafter & planner
Arauco is a worldwide company that
manufactures wood composite panels. Since the 1960’s, we have been a
leader in composite panel manufacturing in the USA.
Arauco manufactures several different product lines, consisting of
particleboard and MDF fiberboard.
Each location has two plants, one
for particleboard, and the other for
MDF. Arauco has locations all over
the USA and Canada. We sell our
products to commercial companies
and retailers across the country.
We are hiring a site drafter and a
project planner for our new Grayling, MI plant—this is an opportunity to be one of the first members
responsible for getting our plant up
and running. It will be a significant
stage in the history of our company.
We are quickly growing, and we look
forward to adding new members
Day Maintenance Personal
Full-Time, maintenance position
available in the Boyne Falls area,
working Monday-Friday approx.
7am-3:30pm. Knowledge in plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling,
etc. areas are preferred. Competitive salary, pending experience and
knowledge. Above average compensation package, benefit package, paid days off, and more also
included. A record check is necessary
for position consideration.
If interested please email resume to
HRregion2@axiumservices.com OR
fax resume to (989)871-2370.
Special Ed Teacher
Charlevoix Montessori Academy for
the Arts is seeking a full-time Special Education teacher for grades
K-12.
Please submit resume and three letters of reference to school Director,
Phoebe Gohs at pgohs@cma.edu.
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financial decisions.
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PUBLIC NOTICE • PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
City of Boyne City
The City of Boyne City tentative
ratios and multipliers, subject to
change by the Assessing Officer,
The Board of Review for the City of Board of Review, County EqualizaBoyne City will meet at City Hall, tion and State Equalization are as
319 North Lake Street, as follows: follows:
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Tentative Ratio Multiplier
9:00 am (organizational meeting Commercial 48.59 1.02902
only)
Industrial 49.69 1.00624
Monday, March 21, 2016 Residential 46.02 1.08648
Noon - 3:00 pm (by appointment Personal 50.00 1.00000
only)
You may call City Hall at 582-6597
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (by appoint- between the hours of 8 a.m. until
ment only)
5 p.m., Monday through Friday to
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
schedule a 10 minute appoint9:00 am - Noon (by appointment ment with the Board of Review for
only)
the March 21 or March 23 meet1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (by appoint- ing.
ment only)
Cindy Grice, City Clerk/Treasurer
CHARLEVOIX COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
SYNOPSIS
February 24, 2016
The Charlevoix County Board of
Commissioners met in the Commissioners Room in the Charlevoix
County Building on February 24,
2016 at 7:00 p.m. All Commissioners
were present.
Motion approved the agenda as
amended.
Motion approved the consent agenda as presented.
Motion approved signing Purchase
Agreement for property on Beaver
Island.
Motion approved Resolution #16-
019, Employee Co-Insurance.
Motion approved Resolution #16020, Non-Motorized Trail Grant
Amendment.
Motion approved Resolution #16021, Identification Badge Fee.
Motion approved Resolution #16022, Amended Building Safety Fire
Alarm Fees.
Motion adjourned the meeting at
7:55 p.m.
Complete copies of Board minutes
can be found on the County website,
www.charlevoixcounty.org.
Cheryl Potter Browe, County Clerk
Original Designs
Custom Homes
Remodeling
Vision • Creativity • Craftsmanship
Todd Wright
(231) 582-5050
(231) 575-5071
—Community—
A free day of health, finance, employment,
nutrition, parenting services and more
The 2016 Project Connect will be
held from 1 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday March 9 at the Odawa Casino
in Petoskey.
Project Connect is a day of service for those in need right here in
Charlevoix and Emmet Counties.
If you or someone you know is
struggling with financial problems, housing issues, employment challenges or health concerns please join us for a day of
free services!
This event will connect individuals with a range of health and human services provided by over
60 local non-profit agencies and
other business.
Free services include:
• Kids & Parenting
• Health screenings & vaccinations
• Housing including utility support
• Finance - credit counseling
• Food Assistance
A hot snack will be prepared and
served with the help of students
from Boyne City and Petoskey
High School Culinary Arts programs.
Guests can receive gifts of clothing,
household and personal care items.
If you wish to register for assistance
at the event it is recommended that
you bring picture ID, social security number, Medicaid or private
insurance information and/or proof
of income.
Free transportation is available to
and from the event, call your local
transportation agency to schedule
a ride.
For more details regarding services provided at the event please go
to www.ProjectConnect231.com.
Volunteers are also needed to help
with Project Connect.
You can register to help and find
more information on United
Way’s Volunteer Connections,
go to www.charemunitedway.org
and click on the Volunteers link.
Project Connect is a project of the
Charlevoix-Emmet Human Services Coordinating Body.
Parents urged
to attend mtg
on local youth
drug trends
The local SAFE in Northern Michigan coalition will host four upcoming “Drug Trends Info Nights”
throughout Emmet and Charlevoix
counties.
Adults are invited to discover the
latest trends in adolescent drug use,
and learn how they can help young
people stay substance-free.
Trooper Corey Hebner of the Michigan State Police will address these
issues during each presentation.
Events Schedule
• Thursday March 3, 6-7:30pm
Petoskey Middle School library
• Monday March 7, 6:30-8pm
Petoskey High School library
• Wednesday March 16, 7-8:30pm
Pellston High School library
• Monday March 21, 6:30-8pm
East Jordan High School library
courtesy PHOTO
Pictured are Chris Signs-Warstler, an RN who works with several local
schools, and Kathy Jacobsen, Director of Community Health Education
for Munson Healthcare Charlevoix.
Munson Cvx Hospital wins
award for charitable services
Coffee and camaraderie
PHOTOs by chris faulknor
The Boyne Area Senior Center now hosts a coffee and doughnut get-together
for area veterans from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month
at 411 E. Division St. Pictured are Dan Owen (above) and Paul Drewanz.
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es, Chris Signs-Warstler, RN.
“Through the dedicated hard work
of the school nurses, not only has
the medical safety in the schools
greatly increased, but students have
been given the opportunity to learn
about healthy lifestyle habits that
will last a lifetime,” said Jacobsen. “One of the most rewarding
successes has been the dramatic
decrease in chronically absent students.”
Each nominee had to demonstrate
excellence in at least one of five
areas:
• Community impact
• Innovation
• Collaboration
• Transferability
• Best practice
“What makes them truly extraordinary is the impact they achieve
through their commitment to serving others, and the outstanding
ways they make substantial and
caring contributions,” said Charles
R. Evans, FACHE, Chairman of
the Hospital Charitable Services
Awards program.
For more information on both
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix
Hospital, visit munsonhealthcare.
org/charlevoixhospital.
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“These events are geared toward
parents, teachers, counselors, school
administrators, youth pastors, and
really any adult who interacts with
teens and preteens,” said Susan Pulaski, coalition member and Community Health Coordinator at the
Health Department of Northwest
Michigan.
Topics will include symbolism in
drug culture, including paraphernalia, clothing, and more subtle signs
that often go completely unnoticed
by adults.
More info at (231) 347-5813 or
www.safeinnm.com.
The Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital School Nurses Program was among 10 programs from
across the country named a “Program of Excellence” by the Hospital Charitable Services Awards,
a national program sponsored by
Jackson Healthcare.
The multifaceted School Nurses
Program was created by Munson
Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital
and serves community residents
who experience the greatest disparities in health status and access by
providing four registered nurses in
nine local school systems—where
previously there were none—at no
cost to the schools.
The 10 programs were commended
for exceptional work in setting new
standards for impacting the underserved in their communities in sustainable ways.
At a banquet that was the culmination of the National Hospital Charitable Services Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, each winning program
was presented with a $10,000 investment toward their growth.
There to receive the award were
Kathy Jacobsen, Director of Community Health Education for the
hospital and one of the school nurs-
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with the people of Boyne City,”
said Williams. “The events are
family oriented and include Irish
music, song, story-telling, dance
and, of course, food. “
Sunday March 13
1 to 3 p.m. Irish Singalong
Session with John Richey and
Friends, Boyne District Library
Community Room.
Monday March 14
6:30 to 7:30 p.m Learn to Speak
Irish for St. Patrick's Day Becky Kuebler, Boyne District
Library Community Room.
Tuesday March 15
6:30 p.m. "Michael Collins"
film showing, Boyne District
Library.
Wednesday March 16
6:30 p.m Irish History Lecture/
Discussion – "The Easter Rising
1916: Its Meaning Then and Its
Meaning Now," Dr. George Colburn, City Hall Auditorium.
Thursday March 17
• 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Business After Hours – Boyne Area Chamber networking event hosted by
Lynda's Real Estate Service, 27
S. Lake St. Co-sponsored by
Family Fare Supermarket.
Complimentary admission, hors
d'oeuvres and refreshments.
adults and $7 for children ages 6 through
12.
Tickets are
available
online at
www.boyneheritagefestival.com, or at
the Chamber
office or Country Now & Then/
Up the Lazy River.
Saturday March 19
Irish Step Dance Workshop, 9 to
10 a.m. - Boyne City Education
Center (former Middle School)
Culinary Arts Classroom, entrance on Main Street.
Irish Story Time, 10 to 11 a.m.
Fairy tales and myths, Boyne
District Library,
Soda
Bread
Contest and
Judging,
11
a.m.
- Boyne
City
Bakery
(former
Johan's location), Entry forms at
boyneheritagefestival.com.
Irish High Tea, 2 to 4 p.m.
- Local Flavor Bookstore, 125
Water St.,
Boyne City Farmers Market,
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tastes of
Spring - It's time to "Think
Green,” in the Red Barn next to
the Boyne District Library,.
Sunday March 20
1 to 3 p.m. Celtic Music Session - Join hostess Gaeyle Gerrie and other local musicians to
hear Irish music at the Boyne
District Library.
Musicians and listeners are encouraged to attend.
For info, contact Gaeyle at (231)
883-7664.
For more information
and updates on events visit:
www.boyneirishfestival.com
Or, call the Boyne Area
Chamber of Commerce at
(231) 582-6222.
Make Beaver Island your day trip for
St. Patrick's Weekend
S AT U R D ATHY Fun & Games on Beaver Island on
MARCH 19 Main Street in front of the Shamrock
Call the Beaver Island Chamber
of Commerce to make arrangements
(231) 448-2505
Don't get pinched on
ST. PADDY’S DAY
Get one of
our lucky
green shirts!
Smitten DeSignS
StuDio, Boyne
120 WATER ST.
Irish Tea Party
~MARCH 19TH FROM 2-4 pm~
• 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Cafe Santé St.
Patrick's Day Celebration features Grand Rapids Irish folk
fusion band The Saltbound,
house-made corned beef Irish
dinner, green beads, $3 Irish
shots and logo glasses with Irish
beer pints all day.
Happy Time Zone means $1 off
beer, wine and cocktails from
3 to 6 p.m. Located at 1 Water
Street.
Friday March 18
5:30 p.m. 9th Annual Irish Heritage Dinner featuring a traditional Irish feast prepared by the
Boyne City High School Hospitality Program and live Irish
music.
The dinner will be held at the
Boyne City Eagles Hall, 101
River St. Tickets are $17 for
Tickets available in advance at Local Flavor
125 WATER STREET, BOYNE CITY — (231) 582-7499
JOIN US ON MARCH 17TH
Business After Hours
Lynda's Real Estate Service
Network with your community
Enjoy food and fellowship
St. Patrick's Day
Thursday March 17
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Co-Sponsored by Boyne City Family Fare
W
Please Extend a Hearty
Congratulations to our
very own Chris Christensen
for winning the...
Best Of The Northwest
2015 Realtor Award
e are very proud to have someone from Lynda's Real
Estate to be honored with this award, and are even
happier for Chris! This award not only reflects the boundless
efforts Chris spends working for his clients, but ethics and
service you will always find associated with Lynda's. On behalf of all of us at Lynda's Real Estate Service, we would like to
wish Chris infinite success in the future.
27 SOUTH LAKE ST., BOYNE CITY
LYNDASREALESTATESERVICE.COM
—meetings & Events—
March 17
BAH @ Lynda’s
Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, Lynda’s Real Estate Service, 27 S. Lake St. Cosponsored by Family
Fare Supermarket, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays in March
Reading Month Events
The Boyne District Library celebrates
March is Reading Month with some “Doggone Good Readers.” Kids are invited to
come and read to a furry friend on Tuesday
afternoons in March from 4-5 p.m.
Dogs “Sky” and “Qatar” will be on hand to
snuggle and listen to stories for 15-minute
sessions. Registration is required, and can
be done online at www.boynelibrary.org/
children/ or by calling the library at (231)
582-7861.
March 7
VETERANS ASSISTANCE FAIR
Congressman Dan Benishek will host a
Veterans Assistance Fair at North Central
Michigan College on Monday, March 7
from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Iron Horse
Café (cafeteria) on the Petoskey campus.
Experts will be available to help veterans
obtain access to information on benefits,
disability claims, fee basis/choice card, eligibility for health care, employment and
housing. Vietnam Vets will also receive
50th anniversary pins.
All area veterans and their families are
welcome. For more information, please
contact Luke Londo at 231-421-5599 or
Melissa Colby, North Central’s Veteran Resource Representative at 231-348-6820.
Now through March 7
Get your absentee ballot
Absentee Ballots are now available for the
March 8 Presidential Primary Election. If
you are a city resident and wish to receive
one, stop by City Hall to fill out an application or call 582-6597 and the city can mail
or email the application to you. Ballots can
be picked up in person anytime up to 4
p.m. on the day prior (3/7/16) to the election. Ballots will be accepted on Election
Day until 8 p.m.
March 9
Project Connect
The 2016 Project Connect will be held on
Wednesday March 9 from 1 to 7 pm at the
Odawa Casino in Petoskey. Project Connect
is a day of service for those in need right
here in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties.
If you or someone you know is struggling
with financial problems, housing issues,
employment challenges or health concerns please join us for a day of free services! It is recommended that you bring
picture ID, social security number, Medicaid or private insurance information and/
or proof of income. Free transportation is
available to and from the event, call your
local transportation agency to schedule
a ride. For more go to www.ProjectConnect231.com.
March 11, 12, 18, 19
BCHS musical “Footloose”
The Boyne City High School Drama Program presents a cast of 75 students in the
musical “Footloose” at 7 p.m. March 11-12
and 18-19 at the Performing Arts Center.
Footloose is the story of a city teenager
who moves to a small town where rock
music and dancing have been banned,
and his rebellious spirit shakes up the
populace.
Tickets are $10 and $15 and available online - go to Tix.com and search Boyne City
or 49712.
If you would rather pay cash, tickets are
also available from Marty Moody at Lynda’s Real Estate Service and at the door beginning one hour before each night’s show
time if the show is not sold out.
March 9
Carrier Pigeon History
Did you know, that before its extinction,
the Passenger Pigeon was once a dominate species here in Michigan?
On Wednesday, March 9 at 6:30, the Boyne
District Library invites you to join Al and
David Eicher as they take you on a journey
through the historic past of this majestic
bird.
Al and David Eicher for the past twenty
years have produced 26 Michigan visual
history documentaries.
This presentation was developed over several years of collecting data, newspaper
articles, photos, colorful artwork, visiting
museums and libraries in Michigan.
The 60-minute presentation will include
beautiful artwork, specimens from the
Cranbrook Institute of Science, plus sounds
of nature as it was in the middle 1800s.
This program is free and open to bird lovers of all ages.
More info at boynelibrary.org or call the
library at 231-582-7861.
March 11 & 25
Movies @ Boyne Library
The Friends of the Boyne District Library
are presenting a free movie series on Fridays at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.
Admission is free, and snacks will be available for a donation. Here is the schedule:
• March 11: Koyla (PG-13) 1997 (subtitled)
• March 25: Flash of Genius (PG-13) 2008
March 12
Dolly Tea Party
Registration is open for the Boyne District Library’s “Dolly and Me Under the
Sea” Tea! from 2-3:30 p.m. on Saturday
March 12.
Kids ages 5 and up are invited to the library with their favorite doll for stories,
tea party games and activities and treats!
Register at www.boynelibrary.org/children/ or (231) 582-7861.
More information by contacting the
Boyne District Library’s Youth Services Director Helene Ivie at ivieh@boynelibrary.
org or (231) 582-7861.
The Boyne City Gazette
is a proud member and
supporter of the following organizations.
April 1 Deadline
NCMC Home school Scholarship
North Central Michigan College provides a
Presidential Scholarship to one graduating
senior from a home school within our service area.
Presidential Scholarships are offered for
full tuition (up to 20 contact hours per semester) and mandatory fees for four consecutive semesters (fall and winter only).
Field study fees are not included. Scholarship recipients must register for the fall semester immediately following their spring
high school graduation. This is a competitive scholarship.
To be considered, a student shall:
Complete an online Application for Admission to North Central by April 1 of their
graduation year.
Have a minimum 3.5 overall high school
grade point average (include a high school
transcript complete through the nominee’s seventh semester)
Submit ACT/ SAT scores (ACT score of 18 or
above for ENG and a Reading score of 21 or
above; SAT score of 430 or above for ENG
and a Reading score of 450 or above).
Submit a recommendation letter that addresses their academic potential and leadership qualities
Submit a statement that addresses academic and career goals and how North
Central will help to meet those goals
All documentation must be received no
later than April 1, 2016.
For more information, contact Renee DeYoung, Vice President of Student Affairs, at
(231) 348-6618.
April 16
Paint The Town Red
The 6th Annual Paint the Town Red fundraising gala to benefit Boyne City Public
Schools, Boyne Mountain, 6 p.m. featuring
music by The Cookies. $50 tickets available
at Mark Patrick State Farm Insurance, 219
S. Lake St., 231-582-6829.
ONGOING EVENTS
Tutors Needed
Would you enjoy working with children
to provide fun and valuable one-on-one
learning opportunities?
The Boyne District Library’s “Like to Learn”
after school tutoring program is looking
for volunteer tutors.
Tutors meet with students once or twice a
week at Boyne City Elementary School, depending on student need and tutor availability. Please contact Helene Ivie, Youth
Services Director, if you would like to be a
part of this rewarding and vital program.
(231) 582-7861 or ivieh@boynelibrary.
org.
Boyne Food Pantry
Good Neighbors Food Pantry in Boyne City
has extended its hours. The food pantry
is now open from 10 a.m. to noon and 2
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday. More
info at (231) 497-8677 or e-mail them at
goodneighborsboyne@gmail.com. The
food pantry is located at 624 State St. in
Boyne City. Donations may be sent to Good
Neighbors Food Pantry, PO Box 35, Boyne
City, MI 49712.
AMERICAN LEGION Bingo
Tuesday Bingo Game - Boyne City American Legion 302 South Lake St. 582-7811.
Come join your friends and neighbors for
an inexpensive, and maybe profitable,
evening of fun, entertainment and relaxation. Play 28 games with 40 Bingos. All
you need is a dobber, glue, and a plastic
mat as you play all paper plus Michigan
progressive jackpot. The start time 5:30
p.m.; Done around 9:15 p.m.
chair yoga
Charlevoix Area Hospital is hosting free
chair yoga classes from 11:00-11:30am
every Tuesday and Thursday at the Senior
Center located at 6906 Norwood Street in
Charlevoix. Participants are encouraged
to wear comfortable clothing and no appointment is necessary. Please call the
Charlevoix Senior Center’s administrative
office at (231) 237-0103 for further information.
Lunch for Seniors
Boyne Area Sr Center now offers a full
menu salad bar Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. Nutritional meals are served
at noon Monday thru Friday at 411 East
Division St. More info at 582-6682. BASC
is closed on days when schools are closed
from inclement weather.
—sports—
COLLEGE
SPORTS
DIGEST
SPOTLIGHT
• Molly Jeakle (Charlevoix 2012)
has delivered a career-best performance in every race this season
for the Michigan State University
women’s indoor track and field
program.
On Jan. 29, the senior bested her
previous top performance in the
mile by nearly 10 seconds in a
10th-place finish in the event at
the Notre Dame Invitational with a
time of 4 minutes, 53.21 seconds in
South Bend, Indiana.
From Feb. 5-6, she followed by finishing fourth with the 4,000-meter
distance medley relay (11:35.85)
and 25th in the mile (4:52.43) at the
Meyo Invitational in South Bend,
Indiana.
In Jeakle’s most recent effort, she
clinched sixth in the 3,000-meter
run at the SPIRE NCAA Division I
Indoor Track and Field Invitational
with a time of 9:43.51 from Feb.
12-13 in Geneva, Ohio.
None of the competitions were
scored.
• Zach Hankins (Charlevoix
2014) secured his fourth doubledigit scoring performance of the
season at center for the Ferris
State University men’s basketball
program (19-9) in a 78-69 loss
at Grand Valley State University
(17-10) by contributing 10 points,
eight rebounds, two blocks and
one assist on Feb. 25 in Allendale.
For the season, the sophomore’s
totaled 4.5 points and 3.7 rebounds
per game.
• Jay Redman (Boyne City 2012)
collected his second double-digit
scoring effort of the season at guard
for the Lawrence Tech University
men’s basketball program (6-24)
in a 72-71 loss at home to Aquinas
College (21-10) by producing 12
points, four rebounds and two assists on Feb. 3 in Southfield.
For the season, the senior’s tallied
4.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per
game.
• Caroline Boss (Charlevoix 2014)
captured victory in the 800-meter
run (2:21.24) and runner-up with
the 4x400-meter relay (4:22.76) at
the Aquinas College Little Meet
for the Calvin College women’s
indoor track and field program in a
second-place finish among the field
of five teams on Feb. 12 in Grand
Rapids.
• Rainey McCune (Boyne City
2014) clinched her fourth doubledigit scoring performance of the
season as a starting guard for National Junior College Athletic Association Division II No. 10 Schoolcraft College women’s basketball
program (24-3) in an 82-75 loss at
Delta College (17-10) by producing 10 points and two rebounds on
Feb. 20 in University Center.
For the season, the sophomore’s
compiled 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds
and 2.4 assists per game.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
• Corey Redman (Boyne City
2015) hauled in one rebound at
guard for Central Michigan University (15-13) in a 71-65 loss
at Eastern Michigan University
(15-13) on Feb. 9 in Ypsilanti.
For the season, the freshman’s totaled 2.0 points and 1.2 rebounds
per game.
• Josh Puroll (Boyne Falls 2012)
contributed six points and one
rebound at forward for Lawrence Tech University (6-24) in
a 66-59 loss at home to the University of Michigan – Dearborn
(11-19) on Feb. 17 in Southfield.
For the season, the senior’s tallied
1.7 points per game.
MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
• Tevin Larmond (Boyne City
2013) placed ninth in the 200-meter dash (22.97 seconds) and 22nd
in the 60-meter dash (7.24 seconds)
at the Hillsdale College Wide Track
Classic for Spring Arbor University from Feb. 5-6 in Hillsdale.
The meet was not scored.
• Tristan Rudolph (Charlevoix
2014) captured eighth in the mile
at the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Indoor Track and
Field Championships with a time
of 4:34.89 for Aquinas College in
a third-place finish among the field
of six teams on Feb. 20 in Grand
Rapids.
• Luke Hawley (East Jordan 2012)
is a senior at distance for Aquinas
College.
For his career, he’s a four-time
qualifier for the NAIA National
Track and Field Championships
and has achieved personal bests in
the 600-meter run and 800-meter
run of 1:24.01 and 1:55.81, respectively.
• Andrew Plude (Charlevoix 2012)
is a senior at distance for Saginaw
Valley State University, which
competed at the Grand Valley State
University Tune-upon Feb. 19 in
Allendale.
From Feb. 27-28, the Cardinals will
resume competition at the Great
Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field
Championships in Tiffin, Ohio.
For Plude’s career, he’s compiled
personal bests in the 1,500-meter
run and 800-meter run of 4:03.75
and 1:59.19, respectively.
• Nick Plude (Charlevoix 2015)
is a freshman distance runner for
Saginaw Valley State University.
WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
• Kayla Keane (East Jordan 2015)
is a freshman at distance for No.
6 University of Michigan, which
competed at the Alex Wilson Invitational on Feb. 20 in South Bend,
Indiana.
From Feb. 26-27, the Wolverines
will resume competition at the Big
Ten Conference Indoor Track and
Field Championships in Geneva,
Ohio.
Ski League
Boyne Mountain
Race League week 6
Boyne Falls; Team Format: 1)
Riverside Tire, 8.67; 2) Hart
FORD, 8.36. Handicap Format:
1) Kitchen Farms, 18t, Skee
Dawgs, 18t, Punctual Vendetta, 18t, Wild Wild Women of
Gaylord Bowling Center, 18t;
5) Boyne Avenue Greenhouse,
17t, Skee Dawgs Too!, 17t;
7) Punctuality Vending, 15t,
Shaggy’s Copper Country Skis,
15t, Greenhouse Gases, 15t,
Boyne Bombers, 15t; 11) Lange
Vending, 14.5; 12) East Jordan
Plastics, 14; 13) Rieth-Riley
Construction Company, 12;
14) Boyne 10 Min Oil Change,
9; 15) Wildwood Rush, 8t, Pat
O’Brien & Associates, 8t.
Fastest Racer Of the Night:
Katherine Rowley, Wildwood
Rush-29.72
Fastest Male: Andrew Smith,
Hart FORD-29.89
Boyne City football player
chosen for all star game
BY CHRIS GRABER
SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE
In the fall, Keane contributed a
personal-best effort on 5,000-meter
courses of 17 minutes, 39 seconds
for the UM cross country program.
• Amber Way (Charlevoix 2015)
is a freshman at distance for Michigan State University, which competed at the Grand Valley State
University Tune-up on Feb. 19 in
Allendale.
From Feb. 26-27, the Spartans will
resume competition at the Big Ten
Conference Indoor Track and Field
Championships.
During the cross country season,
Way collected a personal-best effort
on 6,000-mter courses of 20:59.
• Kylie Hicks (Boyne City 2014)
collected eighth with the 4x400meter relay (3:52.53) and 35th in
the 400-meter dash (59.03 seconds)
at home in the Grand Valley State
University Big Meet Invitational
for NCAA Division II No. 2 GVSU
on Feb. 12 in Allendale.
On Feb. 13, the sophomore followed by securing third with the
4x400-meter relay (3:57.69) and
23rd in the 400-meter dash (59.28
seconds) at home in the GVSU Big
Meet Open.
In her most recent effort, she placed
fourth in the 400-meter dash (58.32
seconds) and with the 4x400-meter relay (3:59.14) at home in the
GVSU Tune-up on Feb. 19 in Allendale.
None of the competitions were
scored.
• Kaleigh Beard (East Jordan
2012) is a senior at throws for
Spring Arbor University, which
competed at the Hillsdale College
Tune-up on Feb. 20.
For Beard’s career, she’s compiled
personal bests in the hammer throw
and shot put of 98 feet, 1.5 inches
and 29-0, respectively.
Boyne City Public Schools student
and Ramblers football player Luke
Sage has been chose for a unique
sporting event later this summer.
According to Boyne City High
School Varsity Football Coach
Dave Hills, Luke is one of only
three Ramblers ever given the honor of playing for the West Football
Team as part of the 34th Michigan
High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) East-West
All Star Game.
“Congrats to Luke Sage for being
selected to play,” stated Hills in an
e-mail to school staff last week.
The game will be played on June 25
at Saginaw Valley State University.
“Many of the greatest football
players
in
(the) history of
Michigan high
school football
have played
in this game,”
Hills wrote.
Previous Rambler football
LUKE SAGE
players to play
in the MHSFCA All Star Game were Paul
Simeri and Trever Kruzel.
“I am looking forward to being a
part of the crowd in support of Luke
and Boyne City Football on June
25,” wrote Hills. “See you there.”
He added, “Be sure to congratulate
Luke when you see him.”
Cheer competition
courtesy PHOTO
The Siena Heights cheerleading team hosted the Third Annual
SHU Saints Spectacular on Feb. 20. Concordia University won
the event with a score of 84.9 and Siena Heights finished in
second place out of four teams. Siena Heights scored a total
75.95 points to achieve their runner-up status. Lourdes finished third with 71.8 and Aquinas finished fourth at 69.6. Next
weekend, Concordia will compete in the NAIA East Regional
Qualifying Championship, at 10 am. All teams will be competing to advance the NAIA National Invitational Championship
in Davenport, Iowa, on March 11 and 12.
for an application. Applicants
must meet requirements for both
income and asset levels adopted
by the local unit of government.
4
Inspect your home for
problems beyond normal
aging. Obtain written repair estimates and take
photographs to document any
structural damage. Obtain citizen
complaints of any undesirable
characteristics in your neighborhood, such as excessive noise or
eyesores.
Property tax tips
How do determine if you are paying
the right amount on your home
M
ichigan 37th District State
Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City) recently released a guide
for homeowners concerned their
property taxes may be too high.
“Occasionally, property owners
encounter errors with their tax assessments,” Schmidt said in a Feb.
19 press release. “If residents think
there is an inaccuracy with theirs,
this free guide will be a valuable resource when considering appealing
an assessment.”
Schmidt recommended checking
for errors on property record cards,
and to look over homes for structural damage or problems not associated with general aging that could
affect the value of the property.
He said it is also smart to research
comparable properties in your area.
If property owners believe an assessment is wrong, an appeal can be
made to the local Board of Review
(BoR) and, if necessary, the Michigan Tax Tribunal.
Understanding Taxation
The term “taxable value” (TV)
was introduced in 1995 and it is
the value used to calculate your
property taxes.
Annual growth in taxable value
is capped at the rate of inflation,
or 5 percent, whichever is less.
The State Equalized Value
(SEV) must still reflect 50 percent of the property’s true cash
value and may increase (or decrease) by more than the rate of
inflation or 5 percent in any tax
year.
It is important to remember that
your property taxes are no longer based on the SEV.
Changes to your home’s assessed value will reduce your
taxes only if it is an amount
lower than the taxable value.
If you believe your assessment
is in error, you may appeal to
your local BoR and, if necessary, the Michigan Tax Tribunal.
No attorney is necessary.
Remember, annual
growth in taxable
value is capped at
the rate of inflation
or 5 percent, whichever is less, until the
property transfers.
SEV is not capped
but must reflect 50
percent of your property’s true cash value.
Property Tax Assessment
For questions regarding your
property assessments throughout the year contact the assessing office.
A vast number of questions can
be answered and disputes addressed without a BoR appointment.
If you do not feel that you received satisfactory results or
have unanswered questions, the
BoR is your next step.
PLAN
From Page 1
Scott McPherson. “I think that's
going to make a huge difference to
that little core block there.”
McPherson presented
the annual report to
the Boyne City
Planning Commission at its
Monday Feb.
15
regular
meeting.
Following are
highlights of
his presentation,
followed by highlights from the report.
SOBO project
Glen Catt's project began as a threestory mixed-use development for
businesses and apartments and is
still on track with a smaller construction expected to open in May
with a restaurant brew-pub, office
space and other amenities.
Industrial setbacks
“As you may recall, we looked at
the possibility of amending the
Planned Industrial District setback
ordinances because the setback
is 50 feet there, which is much
more than most other districts,”
McPherson said. “Ultimately,
we decided not to do anything.”
But, he added, “[T]hat's something
that may come up again as that
transitions into not so much an industrial park but a business park.”
Alley vacations
McPherson said the city's tendency
is to vacate alleys which are not in
use and serve no real purpose. He
said officials would rather see that
property on the tax rolls.
Master Plan updates
The Boyne City Master Plan was
updated in 2015 as it is legally required to be done every five years.
“It has been adopted and
is now in effect and,
with that, we were
able to complete
our Redevelopment Ready
certification,”
McPherson
said,
adding that the
designation is
already allowing the city to apply for some unique
grants.
The first grant approved is a
$15,000 MSHDA grant—which
required an even local match—to
perform preliminary site planning
on a seven-acre wooded area the
Boyne City Housing Commission
owns near the Boyne City Senior
Center.
The property could be used to create low-income, or what is now
being referred to as “workforce,”
housing.
“That would probably require a
rezoning … but, again, that's been
a highly-identified need for additional housing,” McPherson said.
Boyne City was one of the first
eight communities selected for
participation in the Redevelopment Ready Cities certification
program and became the fourth in
the state to receive certification.
The program is administered by
the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and
is designed to measure and certify communities that integrate
transparency, predictability and
1
You may appeal your taxable value and SEV to the
March BoR in 2015. Go
to your local assessor’s
office and obtain a copy of your
property record card. Ask the assessing department to explain the
document. Check the property record card for errors to make sure
it accurately reflects your property. The assessor may make adjustments; if not, you may make your
case with the BoR.
2
When you receive your
notice of assessment, review it carefully.
Locate the taxable value
and SEV on the notice. If the tentative taxable value increased by
more than 1.6 percent above your
2014 taxable value, and you did
not improve your home with additions, then your taxable value
may exceed the assessment cap.
Ask your assessor why the taxable value increased by more than
the rate of inflation.
3
Locate the dates and
times the March BoR is
in session to hear appeals
on the notice of assessment and whether you must make
an appointment. If you believe
your property is unfairly assessed
relative to similar property and
plan to appeal, you will need to
provide market evidence.
To appeal based on financial hardship, contact the assessor’s office
efficiency into their daily development practices.
Income Survey
Boyne City is planning to have a
low-to-moderate-income survey,
which—when complete—will allow it to apply for certain grants
and participate in programs intended to help the city better serve
its population.
“We have contracted with Northern Lakes Economic Alliance to
do the survey and they will be
partnering with LSSU to document and certify the survey so
hopefully that can be done this
summer,” said McPherson.
According to McPherson, the city
had seen a nearly 20-point change
in the incomes of Boyne City residents due to inaccurate surveying
of incomes.
The U.S. Census no longer asks
for income data from participants.
And, the company which was last
used for the data seemed to be way
off in its calculations.
playground SAVED?
McPherson said it looks like the
Veterans Park playground plagued
by arsenic will be able to be saved.
“It looks like that's going to be able
to be maintained,” he said. “The
city looked at ways to remediate
the arsenic and the sealant and the
materials they're having removed
and they're going to reseal it.”
McPherson said the sealant has
been purchased and will be applied as soon as the weather is
warmer and drier.
2015 Zoning Permits
• Accessory Buildings 7
• Residential Additions 28
• Commercial Addition 5
• New Dwellings 12
5
Sales of comparable property are one of the most
important tools for a property tax assessment appeal.
If comparable properties are selling for less than double your SEV,
you may argue that your property is
over-assessed.
Make your comparable study by reviewing sales of local homes. A local real estate agent may be a good
resource. To establish commonality,
check and compare the square footage, age, and type of house, as well
as other features like number of bedrooms and bathrooms. Also check
for differences in acreage, street traffic, lake access and presence of outbuildings to make sure your comparables are truly comparable.
Alternately, you may wish to have
your home professionally appraised.
However the BoR is not required
to accept the appraisal as proof of
value.
6
A mistake some home
buyers make is failing
to inform the assessor of
items such as appliances
included in a home’s sale price.
Inform your assessor in writing
about these items as they are exempt from assessment.
7
Check to see if you must
complete Form L-4035
(Petition to BoR) or a local form to request an appeal. Put all of your information
into letter form (see example).
You or a representative must present to the BoR in person at one of
the specified times, unless your
community allows a letter appeal.
Bring photographs and several
copies of all documents.
You may only have a few minutes
for a presentation, so be concise,
courteous and organized.
8
If you are not satisfied
with the decision of your
local BoR, you may continue your appeal to the
Michigan Tax Tribunal. Find detailed information, including petition forms, requirements, eFiling
and FAQ at www.michigan.gov/
taxtribunal or call(517) 373-4400.
Boyne City
Board of Review
The Boyne City Board of Review meets mid-March
• Monday March 16 - Noon to 3 p.m. & from 6 to 9 p.m.
• Wednesday March 18 - 9 a.m. to noon & from 1 to 4 p.m.
Do you believe your property tax assessment is incorrect
based on a recent sale/purchase, current appraisal, or similar comparisons and you weren't able to resolve the issue
with the assessor?
Meet with the Board of Review
• Call — You must call (231) 582-6597 to make an appointment during these time slots.
• Fax — You may also mail or fax your request to:
City of Boyne City Board of Review
319 N. Lake St. Boyne City, MI 49712
Fax: 231-582-6506
Documentation
It is important to bring all documentation or evidence supporting your claim with you or if mailing or faxing, include
documentation with your submittal.
• Municipal Building* 1 Permit Fees Collected:
$3,350
Total 53 Total Project Value:
$5,231,768* (does not include DPW building
@ $2.3 million)
2015 Enforcement Activity
• Complaints Received 55
• Site Inspections 175
• Enforcement Letters Sent 55
• Phone Contacts 75
• In Person Contacts 25
• Dilapidated Structure 2
• Junk Cars 10
• Junk/Trash 25
• Miscellaneous 5
• Signs 5
• Weeds 45
• Yard Sale Signs 30
Total - 122
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