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March 2012

3/30/2012

Brush Pickup, Compost Site Schedules Changed

by eWire Info

At their March 28th meeting, the City Commission approved changes to the schedules for both the compost site and brush pickup headed into the 2012 season.

Brush pickup will continue to occur three times during the year, but dates have been moved to the first week of April, May, and October. Additional pickups will occur throughout the spring and summer as needed following substantial storm events; these special brush collections are advertised in local media outlets, including the City's website. The April brush pickup begins on Monday, April 2nd.

The Commission also added additional hours to the operation of the compost site on Fawn River Road. Mondays and Thursdays in April and October the compost site will now be open until 7:30 p.m. April through October, the compost site is now open from noon to 7:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday. In November the site is open from noon to 6:00 p.m. Monday and Thursday and... [more]

3/30/2012

Compost Site Opens for Season April 1st

by eWire Info

The City's compost site will be opening for the season on Sunday, April 1st. The City Commission recently expanded the site's hours in April and October; Monday and Thursday the site is now open until 7:30 p.m.

The compost site is located on the south side of Fawn River Road between S. Lakeview Avenue and S. Nottawa Street. The site is open from April through November and accepts only leaves, grass clippings and brush. The compost site is open Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. April through October, the compost site is open from noon to 7:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday. In November the site is open from noon to 6:00 p.m. Monday and Thursday and the same times on Saturday and Sunday.

Residents of the City of Sturgis can access the compost site free of charge. When visiting the site they must present their driver's license with Sturgis address or other proof of City residence. By virtue of an agreement w... [more]

3/22/2012

First 2012 Brush Pickup Begins April 2nd

by eWire Info

The first brush pickup of 2012 will start on Monday, April 2nd. DPS crews will begin the pick up on the north side of the City and work their way south. Weather conditions & varying amounts of brush make it difficult to adhere to a strict schedule. Please note the following rules regarding brush pickup:

- Materials must be neatly stacked on the terrace away from objects or obstructions such as power poles, guy wires, sign posts, valve boxes, etc.
- A limit of 1 (one) truck load of material per parcel will be collected and hauled away.
- Limbs, branches or brush material larger than 4 inches in diameter will not be collected.
- Limbs, branches or brush material longer than 8 feet in length will not be collected.
- No grass clippings, roots, thorn bearing branches, tree trunks, stumps or construction materials will be collected.
- Brush cannot be placed beyond the curb.

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3/7/2012

City Manager's Blog: An Eye on Rentals

by Mike Hughes

City staff recently conducted a survey of rental property maintenance inspection programs. This was driven by ongoing concerns by residents and businesses of blighted housing. The City of Sturgis implemented a property maintenance inspection program for rental units in 1994 and, much like similar efforts in other communities, I'm told that it was quite controversial. The goal at the time was to reach minimal health and safety standards for those citizens renting properties in the City. This is a goal to which we feel we have made great progress, but there is still plenty of room for improvement beyond meeting these minimum and crucial standards.

There is no doubt that the overall condition of housing impacts a community. Poor housing conditions bring down property values for even well maintained homes, and a community with large sections of poorly-maintained neighborhoods is at a disadvantage when trying to attract business and investment.

While having a healthy economy in t... [more]

3/7/2012

EDC Celebrates Business

by eWire Info

On Wednesday February 29th the Sturgis Economic Development Corporation (EDC) held their 2012 Business Celebration at Sturges-Young Auditorium. The evening featured the opportunity for local business owners, particularly manufacturers, to come together and discuss issues impacting business in 2012 and moving forward. Night also featured a presentation by the EDC on business activity over the past year and a keynote speech by Ron Quinkert of the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center on the State of Manufacturing in 2012. Please follow the links for copies of the keynote presentation and the EDC's 2012 Annual Report.