The Town of Culver distributed 28 surveys to landowners asking their thoughts on a possible annexation. Only six provided a positive response.
Plans were initially to annex land to the Northwest of Culver. By annexing land, Culver could increase its assessed value and population, but also gain space for future development.
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The Culver Town Council will be reviewing the results of a survey recently sent to landowners just outside of Town.
Culver will be wrapping up its summer season with a concert this evening.
According to the Culver Park Department, cover band “The Sandbar Bums” will be performing in the west end of the Town Park. The group is known for covering bands such as Jason Mraz, Journey, Bob Marley, and Cee Lo Green.
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The Town of Culver has authorized work to its storm water system, but it’s going to take a bit of financing to complete.
During Tuesday night’s Culver Town Council meeting, two resolutions were considered to help move the work along. Financing monies would be used to improve the storm water utility system.
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The Culver Town Council has taken an additional step to establish the Town’s own EMS Department.
Council members have worked for months to improve emergency medical services by moving the Culver-Union Township EMS Department, which is volunteer-based, to a Town service.
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The Culver Town Council is preparing next year’s budget, but a bit of extra information is needed prior to making cuts.
Budget work sessions were scheduled in preparation for fiscal year 2016. During the work sessions, department heads meet with members of the Culver Town Council to explain their budget line items.
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Culver could soon welcome a new medical office to the community.
During Tuesday night’s Culver Plan Commission meeting, a site plan was submitted for review by St. Joseph Health Systems. The location of the medical office will be on the first floor of the Main Street Building just south of Culver’s Downtown.
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The month of July is coming to a close and we all know what that means, the start of school season is upon us. Students attending Culver Community Schools will return on August 4th, Plymouth students go back the next day on the 5th and Bremen students have their first day the following week on August 13th.
The start of the school year can be just as stressful for parents as it is for kids. There are so many things to attend to, registration, breaking summer sleeping habits, obtaining supplies and then of course, there are the required inoculations and physicals. Luckily, there is a health center close by offering an easy way to check some of those things off your to-do-list while simultaneously having a fun time with the whole family. Continue reading
Residents of the Town of Culver are now expected to keep their grass trimmed to eight inches or fewer.
Following an exchange of words with a resident cited by the Town for failing to mow the lawn at a property he owned, Culver decided to make more specific language in the nuisance ordinance. People can also find out more from U.S. Lawns, for the best lawn services.
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Culver could soon change the way it charges for building inspections.
A special work session meeting was held to navigate a problem the Marshall County Commissioners have with the inspection process. Currently, a flat fee of $50 is being charged, but is not repaid if multiple inspections are required.
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An item tabled for several weeks will come back for additional comments during tonight’s Culver Town Council meeting.
Prior to the regularly scheduled meeting at 6:30 EDT, the Town Council will hold a work session to discuss changes to its permitting process. The fees being charged were requested to be changed due to Culver reliance on Marshall County for certain inspections.
The Culver Town Council could soon be considering revisions to its ordinance dealing with lawn care with the help of Legacy Landscape MI services.
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At their previous meeting, the Town Council had an exchange of words with a property owner over an alleged ordinance violation. The homeowner’s grass was considered too long to be in compliance.
Cooler temperatures and heavy precipitation have affected tourism at Culver Beach.
The Park Department charges a fee to enter the beach area, and using dollars and a few visual observations, Park Superintendent Marc Hayden says traffic at the beach is down for the year.
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Marshall County Economic Development Corporation was making the rounds at City Council meetings this week.
The organization looks to both attract and retain companies in the Marshall County area. Executive Director Jerry Chavez appeared before the Plymouth Common Council and the Culver Town Council to review what his organization has been working to accomplish.
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Negotiations are still taking place, but the Town of Culver may be changing the way they charge fees for building permits.
Culver currently charges a $50 fee for any permit that requires an inspection. Marshall County, however, appears to be unhappy with the way that fee is structured. The Town pays Marshall County about $2,500 per year in the fees they collect for inspections.
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The Culver Town Council is hoping to gather more information from a property owner before granting a sign in the right-of-way next to their property.
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church has requested placing a sign at the corner of College and Lakeshore Drive. The site is already home to a sign for St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church.
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The Culver Town Council found itself with a few questions to answer following their last meeting.
Town Council members met last night where roof repairs to both the Town Hall and the Sewer building were re-addressed. Repairs were bid in March of this year.
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The Culver Town Council will return to an item that left a couple of questions at their meeting tonight.
The Town found itself unable to move forward with the replacement of the roof at the Town Hall and the Sewer building. The work was originally bid in March, but the company awarded the work did not include the price of labor in their work.
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Those interested in maintaining the water quality of Lake Maxinkuckee will have a chance to speak their mind later this month.
The Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Council will be hosting their Community Stakeholders meeting on June 26th. The meeting is aimed at updating the group’s Lake and Watershed Management Plan.
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