Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A carnival will be coming to Hartland on June 6-9.
During Tuesday night's Hartland Township meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the proposal from the Hartland Chamber of Commerce for a special event application for the purpose of a summer carnival. According to Executive Director Jana Warford, the board approved the Chamber's request and plans will move forward to bring the event to Hartland in June. According to a previous report, the carnival will take place on June 6-9, lasting until 11 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 8 p.m. on Sunday and will be located in the parking lot of the Hartland Target in the Shops at Waldenwoods shopping center. "Hartland Township, Waldenwoods Properties and Target has worked collaboratively with the Chamber to bring this event to Hartland," …
The Hartland Chamber is proposing a carnival in Hartland on June 6-9.
Nothing says summer like a carnival and Hartland may soon be welcoming one of it's own to town. On the agenda for Tuesday night's Hartland Board of Trustees meeting, The Hartland Chamber of Commerce, partnered with Elliott’s Amusements, is proposing a 4-day carnival, which could take place in the parking lot of the Shops at Waldenwoods. According to the meeting agenda, the carnival would take place on June 6-9, lasting until 11 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 8 p.m. on Sunday. The Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce has been considering a carnival venue for the area for some time, according to Executive Director Jana Warford, and originally had planned for an October 2013 date. "But Elliott's Amusements had a cancellation for June …
Tony Sacco's, The River Community Church and DTE solar farm are all on Tuesday's agenda for Hartland Board of Trustees.
Approvals for the next phases of three ongoing projects will be on the agenda for the Hartland Township Board of Trustees on Tuesday night. Items include an outdoor eating area and façade changes for Tony Sacco’s Coal Oven Pizza, a preliminary site plan approval for the River Community Church and approval for a permit for construction for the DTE Energy solar panel farm at Hartland High School. The agenda item for Tony Sacco’s includes a proposal for a seating area for 26 patrons on the west side of the restaurant's future location, the former Blockbuster store, that is currently a landscaped area. Existing landscape would have to be re-positioned, according to the agenda memorandum by Planning Director Dave Campbell, and the existing …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
All hydrants on the Hartland Township water system are flushed twice a year to flush out any rust that may have accumulated in the water mains.
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Wednesday, April 24
All hydrants on the Hartland Township water system are flushed twice a year to flush out any rust that may have accumulated in the water mains. Residents may expect to see rusty/discolored water during the times that hydrants are being flushed in their area or shortly thereafter. Residents can run cold water for 10-15 minutes or until the water runs clear. It is recommended that the residents do not do laundry when the flushing is occurring in their area. If the residents notice a sustained decrease in pressure or are unable to flush out the discoloration after letting water run, they should contact the water system operator at (810) 632-9405 or the Township Public Works Director at (810) 632-7498 ext. 262. Below are the dates we expect …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
A home located in Hartland Township was considered as a possible site for a group home for youths recovering from closed-headed brain injuries.
The Work Skills Corporation has chosen to pass on a buying property in Hartland that they were considering for purposes of a transitional group home. Hartland Township Planning Director Dave Campbell said they received an email on Wednesday from the organization informing them of the decision that they were no longer pursuing the project. Reasons for the decision weren’t provided, according to Campbell, but the email thanked the township for their “great communication and feedback” and also stated that the organization “still believes in this project and will continue looking for a great location to serve this population in need.” Earlier this month, a letter was sent to neighbors of Kendra Lane informing them of the possibility of the …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The contracts expired last month after Hartland Township declined an extension to them.
Livingston County officials say they are open to resuming talks about an extension of the Livingston County Sheriff's contract in Hartland Township, according to the Press & Argus. As Patch previously reported, for the past four decades, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department has provided road patrol services with full-time deputies in Hartland and Tyrone Townships. But due to rising costs, Hartland Township declined a two-year extension to the contract in March, thus letting the contract expire. According to the Press & Argus, Hartland Township drafted a proposal last week that would have the township pay for the cost of one full deputy, as long as a second patrol car was made available to at no additional cost. Both Hartland and …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
A neighborhood information meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday night at the Brighton offices for the Work Skills Corporation.
A group home for children 16 and under with closed-headed brain injuries could soon be located in a Hartland neighborhood. The Brighton-based Work Skills Corporation has made an offer to buy a home located at 1324 Kendra Lane and, according to a letter sent out to residents, a neighborhood informational meeting will be held at 100 Summit Street in Brighton on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The possible new addition is in accordance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, according to Hartland Township Planning Director Dave Campbell, and supersedes any local regulations in regards to a foster care facility. “Effectively what the Zoning Enabling Act says is that the township cannot treat a state licensed adult foster care facility any differently …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
"If the entire county wants to keep the same level of service, they need to ante up here and not have Hartland and Tyrone subsidize it," said Hartland Trustee Joe Petrucci.
During Tuesday night's Hartland Township meeting, Hartland manager James Wickman gave a brief update regarding an upcoming meeting that will take place this week between the Livingston County Board of Commissioners, Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte and Hartland and Tyrone Townships to discuss the road patrol contracts that will expire at the end of the month. Wickman said there was the possibility of some agreement being reached between the groups by using new strategies and “out-of-the-box” thinking when it comes to their current model of road patrol. “We’re fully prepared for April 1 to receive the level of service that all our neighbors receive and that our residents pay county taxes for,” Wickman said. “Our interest in this is to …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
A meeting between Hartland and Tyrone Townships and the Livingston County Board of Commissioners will take place next week regarding road patrol contacts.
Officials of Hartland Township will be resuming talks next week with the Livingston County Board of Commissioners regarding road patrol contracts for Hartland and Tyrone Townships. According to a letter sent by Hartland Township Manager James Wickman to county commissioners and Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte, Hartland officials stated they were “open to further dialogue about the possibility of contract road patrol in the future.” On March 6, Hartland and Tyrone Township officials announced they were declining a proposed contract with the sheriff’s department after questions arose in February regarding the rising costs of the police contracts. No formal communication has taken place between the parties involved since Feb. 21, …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Officials from Hartland and Tyrone Townships voted unanimously against renewing road patrol contracts with the Livingston County Sheriff's Department.
Hartland Township officials announced today that they, along with Tyrone Township, would be declining a proposed two-year extension of the Livingston County Sheriff’s contract. According to a press release from Hartland Township, both boards voted unanimously against the road patrol contracts for the two communities. The contracts will expire this month. The decision was based on a month of analysis and discussion of costs and benefits of dedicated patrols, according to the press release. Following a Livingston County Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday night, the press release states that the Commissioners “rejected concerns and questions raised by the townships” when voting on contract terms. Without the police contracts, township …
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