HOPE FIRE AUXILIARY

 

There will be an organizational meeting held June 16^th at 7p.m., for the formation of the Hope Fire Auxiliary.

The meeting will be conducted at the Hope Township Hall; and is open to any Hope resident.

The purpose of the Hope Fire Auxiliary is to provide support to
the fire department and its firefighters.

Those seeking further information can contact Lola Reisig at
689-4859 after 6p.m. or contact; Ann Blake at 689-3275.

 

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NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW

March 2011 

 

The Hope Township Board of Review will be held at:

Hope Township Fire Hall

 Corner of Hope & Hull Roads

March 14^{th  -}  9am to 3pm

March 16^th  -  3pm – 9pm

Organizational meeting will be March 8^th, at 5:00pm

Starting ratio is 50% and multiplier is 1.00 for all classes of property.

 

Andy Kobisa

Hope Township Supervisor

1160 E. Curtis Rd.

Hope, MI  48628-9305

Phone:  989-689-0322

 

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IT IS TAX TIME!

 

Just a few reminders for the new tax season

Tax bills were sent the first week of December and are due February 28, 2011. All unpaid taxes will be transferred to the County on March 1, 2011.You will need to call the Treasurer to make an appointment to pay the taxes. 

  Please mail your tax payments with the bottom portion of your tax bill to PO Box 60, Hope, MI 48628-0060.  Receipts for payment ARE NOT mailed automatically.  If you would like a receipt please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your payment and a receipt will be mailed to you.

 

-We no longer take post marks, so if you would like a receipt showing you paid your taxes in December 2011, the tax payment must be to us before December 30^th,  2010.

 

-If you would like to pay your taxes in person, the Hope Township Treasurer is located at 1264 E Shaffer Road in Hope.  Office hours are by appointment and from 9 am until 5 pm on March 1^st, 2011.

 

-For your convince, a locked drop box is located outside of the home, at 1264 E Shaffer Road and is checked daily.  If you require a receipt, just attach a self addressed, stamped envelope with your payment, and one will be mailed to you.

 

-Any overpayments WILL NOT be returned to you, per the Michigan State Law

 

-All taxes made AFTER March 1^st, 2011, must be paid through the Midland County Treasurer’s Office in Midland.  Payments made after the March 1^st, 2011, will incur a 1% penalty for each month (or part thereof) until paid.  All payments made to the county treasurer’s office, may incur additional interest/penalties. 

 

-Any payments that come in after March 1^st, 2011, will be forwarded to the Midland County Treasurer’s Office in Midland.

  

 

Starleen R. Eddy

Hope Township Treasurer

PO Box 60

Hope, MI 48628

989-689-5549

 

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WINTER TIPS

The Road Commission would like to present some information to help make your winter a little less stressful.  More often than not, damage to mailboxes is caused by snow coming off the blade and pushing against weakened posts or hardware.
If you can Shake Your Mailbox, it probably needs maintenance. Take time now to make any repairs needed so your mailbox will be strong enough to survive the winter.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Your mailbox is in the road right of way, and is allowed by road commissions as a convenience to you.

• Flying snow makes it look like snow plow trucks are traveling much faster than they are, but the average speed of travel is about 25 m.p.h. Even at this speed, the force of the snow being pushed off the road can damage mailboxes and other roadside items.

• If our snow plow physically hits your mailbox the Road Commission will replace it with a standard size mailbox. If your mailbox is damaged by snow or ice as the plow truck removes snow it is up to the property owner to repair.

• Pushing snow across county roads or onto shoulders may cause hazards to motorists. Michigan Act 82, of 1978, prohibits this practice. In addition, snow must be piled in such a way as not to obstruct motorist's vision.

• Place your garbage container as far off the road as possible and place it just before your driveway. If your garbage container gets hit with flying snow it will be pushed into your driveway and not into the ditch.

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Due to some upgrades with our tax program, some paid property taxes were not transfered to the County website and show up as not paid even though they have been paid.  Please call your treasurer if you have questions, or need a receipt for paid property taxes.  Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused our tax payers.

 Thank you ,

Starleen R. Eddy

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

HOPE TOWNSHIP, MIDLAND COUNTY

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1

PROPOSED WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

HOPE TOWNSHIP HALL

5240 N. HOPE ROAD

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

7:00 PM

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FIRST ANNUAL LABOR DAY WALK

 HOPE TOWNSHIP PARK

6066 N MIDDLE RD

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

10:00 AM-12:30 PM

COFFEE & DONUTS

BALLOONS FOR THE KIDS

INFORMATION CONTACT:

JOANN WILKIE, CLERK

989-689-3056

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HOPE TOWNSHIP HAS BEEN HONORED WITH A TRUST DONATION FROM THE LAWRENCE & ELEANOR MATTHEWS ESTATE. THE AMOUNT OF $108,732.77 HAS BEEN LEFT TO THE HOPE TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, AND THE AMOUNT OF $108,732.77 HAS BEEN LEFT TO THE HOPE TOWNSHIP CEMETERY/CHAPEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. THE TRUST ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONAL EXPENSES PER THE WISHES OF THE MATTHEWS FAMILY.

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NOTICE

Hope Township residents has access to the Midland Public Library.

   Must show proof of residency (voters card or drivers license)

                 Please take advantage of this service.

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REPUBLIC WASTE CONTACTS:

989-879-2700

www.disposal.com

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Water Project Informational Meetings

Township Fire Hall

 

This Notice is to inform the residents of Hope Township that there will be two (2) water project informational meetings to answer questions pertaining to municipal water for the Township.

 

Thursday November 12, 2009
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

 

Saturday November 21, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

 

Hope Water Advisory Commission

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HOPE WATER COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY 10-28-2009 11:00 AM AT FIRE HALL.

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Note from the Treasurer:  We do not take post marks for taxes, so you  may want to send tax checks a little earlier for winter taxes.   People will be getting small bills for interest from the county if they do not have the taxes paid or in the mail box before the due date.

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