The bands performing this year are Root
Doctor on July 16, The Kathy Ford Band
on July 23, Jack Clarkson
Band on July 30, The Yellowsub Marines
on August 6 and Stage 1210
Acoustic Showcase on August 13.
See the "Events
Calendar" for details.
The arts council is and hopefully always
will be a grassroots, community endeavor.
They can’t make a project like Music in the
Garden a success without volunteers. If you
would like to help staff the concerts
visit the
Holt Community Arts Council Web site for
more information.
Designed for
activities and fellowship, Holt's
beautiful new senior center was also built with an
environmental conscience--the
first LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) building constructed for Delhi
Township. A geothermal
heating/cooling system and a "live" roof are just a couple
examples of what makes this a "green" building.
The
Delhi Charter Township Fire Department is hosting
the National Safety Council's Babysitter
Lessons and Safety Training Course (BLAST!) on July 30
from 9 a.m. until noon. The Class
teaches kids age 11-15 to be responsible
babysitters. The cost of the class is only
$5. To register, contact the Safety
Council at (517) 394-4614. The class is
given by the Lansing Area Safety Council, with the support of
the Capital Region Community Foundation Youth Fund.
A grand opening
celebration of the new playground at Valhalla park was held Saturday, May
30 at 11:00 a.m. The
updated apparatus is ADA compliant and has something for kids of all
ages.
The new playground
equipment was funded through a $75,000 grant from the Michigan DNR,
a $50,000 donation from the Dart Foundation, several monetary and
in-kind donations from local residents and fundraising efforts by
the Friends of Valhalla Park. Volunteers helped put the
apparatus together.
Delhi
Charter Township received the
Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting by the
Government Finance Officers Association
of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
for its comprehensive annual financial
report (CAFR).
The
certificate of achievement is the
highest form of recognition in the area
of governmental accounting and financial
reporting, and its attainment represents
a significant accomplishment by a
government and its management.
The
CAFR has been judged by an impartial
panel to meet the high standards of the
program including demonstrating a
constructive "spirit of full disclosure"
to clearly communicate its financial
story and motivate potential users and
groups to read the CAFR.
The
GFOA is a nonprofit professional
association serving approximately 16,000
government finance professionals with
offices in Chicago, IL and Washington,
D.C.
The Delhi Charter Township
Wastewater Treatment Plant has been honored bythe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for innovative
efforts to protectour environment.
The Delhi plant received the
PISCES (Performance and Innovation in the
SRF Creating Environmental Success) award for developing the state's
firstintegrated biomass-to-energy
digester system, in which residuals or “leftovers”from the wastewater treatment process are “digested” (treated
and stabilized) sothey can be safely
returned to the environment as nutrient-rich biosolids. Theheat and energy component of this system will reduce the
demand for naturalgas and electricity,
yielding an annual energy savings of more than $75,000. Thenew digester should go online by this summer.
“We are honored to have our work
recognized by the EPA,” said Sandra Diorka,Director of Public Services for Delhi Charter Township. “The
digester systemrepresents another
important advance toward sustainability in Delhi Township.”Township Supervisor Stuart Goodrich added, “The digester
project is the lateststride taken by the
township in its ongoing commitment to recycling, reuse,environmental education, and a ‘green’ approach to wastewater
and solid waste management.”
The Delhi Township plant serves
more than 25,000 people in the township andtwo small portions of the city of Lansing. "It is an honor
for the U.S.Environmental Protection
Agency to recognize one of Michigan's wastewatertreatment facilities for their innovative, efficient,
effective protection of theenvironment,"
said Director Steven Chester, who presented the award.
Delhi Township can no
longer accept household alkaline batteries at the Township Recycling
Center. The Township is currently looking at all options to
provide battery recycling again. Until then, we regret that we
can no longer accept household batteries.
Many residents who
pay their summer and winter tax bills at the Treasurer's
Office ask where all their tax money goes. While the Township's
Treasurer is responsible for collecting the tax bill, the Township
receives only twelve percent of the total bill. So where does
the rest go?
For a typical home
worth $150,000 within the Holt School District and paying a tax bill
of $3,000, Delhi Township keeps $355 with the remainder distributed
to the following taxing units:
Each one of these
units provides valuable services to the residents of our community.
If you need additional information on how each unit spends your tax
dollars, please do not hesitate to contact
that unit. For questions relating directly to Delhi Township,
please contact the Township Treasurer at 694-0333 or the Township
Manager at 694-2137.
In 1994 Proposal A
was added to the Michigan Constitution by a vote of the people as
their response to escalating property taxes. Before Proposal A
became law, property taxes were based upon the fair market value of
a property. After Proposal A was approved and enacted into law it
significantly limited how quickly individual property tax bills
could increase from year to year. It stated that the value of
property, described as Taxable Value, could not increase by more
than the increase in inflation or 5%, whichever is less. Meanwhile,
there was no limit on determining the fair market value, described
as Assessed Value. This allowed the Assessed Value to increase more
rapidly than the Taxable Value creating a widening gap between the
two since 1994. During this economic downturn declining market
values have resulted in declining Assessed Values. Properties with
Taxable Values significantly lower than the Assessed Value will
still see a property tax increase until the Taxable Value is equal
to the Assessed Value.
The Holt Community Arts Council
has commissioned a Lansing sculptor to create Delhi Township's first
major public artwork. The nine-foot high stainless steel sculpture
is currently being created by Tom Sheerin.
He developed the original design
based on the theme "living, working, and playing in Holt." The
pillar-like sculpture will have three sides, with each side
representing one aspect of life here.
Artist Tom
Sheerin stands with a scale model of
the sculpture commissioned by the
Holt Community Arts Council.
Sheerin plans to
include artifacts in the sculpture that represent life
in Holt. These items will be inside the sculpture and
visible through plexiglass windows. Sheerin, who often
works with repurposed materials, is hoping community
members will contribute objects for inclusion in the
sculpture. He may alter the objects as needed to make
them fit with the theme and within the sculpture's
cavity. He is particularly interested in tools or other
pieces of work or recreational equipment that show use
or wear.
"The Arts Council worked hard to
find a sculptor who would create a piece that reflects Holt in
particular," Arts Council President Kara Hope said.
"Tom’s design
is unique and interesting. It will take on added meaning from the
objects that are included inside."
The sculpture will be installed
in the new park at the corner of Holt and Aurelius roads. A
summer
unveiling is planned.
To donate objects for the
sculpture, drop off items at the Delhi
Township Clerk’s Office. Donated items will not be returned and may
not be used in the Holt sculpture.
Delhi Township Recycles! And the numbers for 2008 are impressive.
Delhi residents recycled a total of 1,054,150 lbs (or 527 tons) of
material in 2008 as follows:
Corrugated Cardboard
250,130
lbs
Newsprint
364,920
lbs
MixedPaper
39,660
lbs
Clear
Glass
69,340
lbs
Brown
Glass
12,780
lbs
Tin
40,360
lbs
Mixed
Plastic
76,960
lbs
Total
1,054,150 lbs / 527 tons
The
environmental impact of Delhi Township's recycling effort equals:
Learn how
the wastewater process works and about the
"first in the state" technology that is the
center of the POTW upgrades. The video
was filmed at the annual POTW open house as
part of Water Quality Awareness Week last
May.
The Delhi Charter
Township Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct two Public Hearings on
Wednesday, July 1, 2009, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Delhi
Township Community Services Center, 2074 Aurelius Road, Holt,
Michigan 48842. This hearing was originally noticed in this
paper to occur on June 22, 2009 and will not be held on this date.
It has been rescheduled for July 1st, as written above.
The subject of
the public hearings will be to consider two separate appeals, one
filed by Marsha Bowers, Kimberly Visscher and Randall Visscher and
the other filed by attorneys on behalf of CapCar Realty 1.1, LLC and
Capital Crossing Servicing Company, its servicer, of the Planning
Commission’s May 11, 2009 approval of the Final Site Plan for the
construction of a fueling station in the C-2: General Business
zoning district by the Kroger Company. Both cases will be considered
at the meeting on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, as noted above.
The property
which is the subject of the appeal is described as,BEG @N 1/4 COR SEC 15, TH S88°24'10" E 104.91 FT ALONG N LN SEC
15, TH S36°55'30" E 277.66 FT ALONG W'LY RW OF CEDAR ST, TH
S53°13'44" W 216.84 FT, TH 212.49 FT ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT
HAVING A RADIUS OF 232.67, CENTRAL ANGLE OF 52°19'33" AND CHORD
BEARING S26°48'28" W 205.18 FT, TH S0°38'29" W 126.96 FT, TH 53.90
FT ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 42.16 FT, CENTRAL
ANGLE OF 73°15'07" AND CHORD BEARING S37°16'03" W 50.30 FT, TH
S73°58'05" W 334.50 FT, TH 77.88 FT ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT
HAVING A RADIUS OF 91.53 FT, CENTRAL ANGLE OF 48°45'00" AND CHORD
BEARING N81°39'25"W 75.54 FT, TH N57°16'55" W 251.56 FT, TH
N36°56'12" W 376.13 FT, TH N01°15'30" E 223.58 FT, TH S88°44'30" E
461.93 FT, TH N01°15'30" E 344.67 FT, TH S88°44'30" E 390.96 FT TO
POB, containing 11.59 A M/L
Parcel
33-25-05-15-126-018 which
includes the following street addresses: and 2495 Cedar Street,
Holt, MI (4801 Willoughby Road).
Copies of the
appeals and related data is available for public inspection at the
Community Development Department Office within the Delhi Township
Community Service Center Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until
5:00 p.m.
Written comments
will be considered and may be forwarded to the Delhi Township
Community Development Department until 5:00 p.m. the day of the
hearing. Please call (517) 694-8281 for further information.
