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| 03/01/2010 |
Any 2009 property taxes that remain unpaid on this day are turned over to the Muskegon County Treasurer for delinquent collection. |
| 03/01/2010 |
Notice has been posted of the vacancy.
Deadline for qualified applicants to turn in a resume and application is Friday March 12, 2010 at 4:30 pm.
The notice is posted on the Township Website and on the door of the Laketon Township Hall. |
| 03/08/2010 |
The Board of Review hears protests/appeals of property valuations by appointment. Please call ahead for an appointment if you wish to see the Board of Review to protest/appeal your property value for 2010. |
| 03/10/2010 |
This meeting has been cancelled as there is no business for the Planning Commission to address. |
| 03/10/2010 |
The Board of Review hears protests/appeals of property valuations by appointment. Please call ahead for an appointment if you wish to see the Board of Review to protest/appeal your property value for 2010. |
| 03/12/2010 |
Today is the deadline for all applicants to submit their resume and application if they are interested in filling the position of Laketon Township Treasurer
Resumes must be hand delivered to the Laketon Township Hall by the applicant no later than 4:30 pm today. |
| 03/16/2010 |
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
OF THE
LATETON TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
Please take notice that the Laketon Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Laketon Township Zoning Ordinance, said proposed amendments follow:
Section 2.05: Adding the definition of “driveway”
Section 3.08: Clarifying the conditions under which land can be cleared
Section 3.09: Increasing the amount of soil that may be added or removed from a parcel before a special land use permit is required.
Section 3.18: Clarifying regulations for accessory structures
Section 3.20 (H) & (J): Clarifying fence regulations
Section 3.25 (f) (10): Deleting reference to driveways
Section 6.04 (A): Delete the maximum lot size limitation
Section 10.03 (J): Delete this section entirely.
Section 17.05 (EE): Repealing & replacing the Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) regulations and providing for residential applications.
Section 17.4: Add a requirement for “statement of findings” (This is a State Zoning Enabling Act requirement).
Section 20.05 (B) (3): Delete “the modified language shall be referred back to the Planning Commission for additional comment” (This is a State Zoning Enabling Act requirement).
Section 20.08 (b): Change “misdemeanor” to “municipal civil infraction”
The proposed amendments to the Laketon Township Zoning Ordinance shall be given effect upon adoption by the Township Board of Trustees.
The public hearing will be held at the Laketon Township Hall, 2735 W. Giles Rd, Muskegon, MI 49445 on Tuesday March 16, 2010 at 6:00 PM.
The present use map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall, during business hours 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday thru Friday, together with the entire text of the Zoning Ordinance and the proposed amendments.
LAKETON TOWNSHIP
PLANNING COMMISSION
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Richard A. Grenell, Zoning Administrator .
Publish: Saturday February 27, 2010
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| 03/31/2010 |
This is the final day to pay 2007 property taxes and avoid foreclosure.
Please call the Muskegon County Treasurer at 231-724-6261 if you need assistance. |
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NOTICE: The office of the Laketon Township Treasurer is vacant. The Laketon Township Board of Trustees is required to appoint a replacement to fill this elected position until the 2010 Primary and General Elections are held (in August 2010 and November 2010 respectively) at which time any qualified candidate interested in running for this elected office may do so after filing all of the appropriate paperwork.
The only statutory requirement for holding township board elective office is that a candidate MUST be a QUALIFIED ELECTOR of the township and REGISTERED TO VOTE. To be a qualified elector, a person must be 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen, and have lived in the township at least 30 days (property ownership is not required). (MCLs168.11 and 168.342)
Any qualified Laketon Township resident wishing to apply for the position must complete an employment application and submit a resume to the Laketon Township Board of Trustees. Resumes must be hand delivered by the applicant to the Laketon Township Hall by Friday March 12, 2010 at 4:30pm.
If you have any questions, please call the Laketon Township Supervisor Kim Arter 231-744-2454.