Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The River Church will still need approval on two more phases before construction can begin.
Representatives from The River Church presented their conceptual plans to the Hartland Township Board of Trustees Tuesday night and answered questions from the board. The community church currently meets at the Hartland Educational Support Service Center and is looking to build on 75 acres of land between Hacker and Cullen Roads. Plans were presented to the board that included parking for 400 and a seating capacity of more than 800 in an auditorium designed to highlight the church’s services or “experiences” that include music and light shows. The River Church still has two more phases to complete before receiving their final approval to being construction. The church's Director of Operations Mark Freego told Hartland Patch in an earlier…
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The River hopes to start construction on their new church beginning this summer.
After more than 10 years serving the community, The River Church, which currently meets at the Hartland Educational Support Service Center, has completed the first step in their efforts to begin construction on a new church in Hartland. Located on 75 acres of land between Hacker and Cullen Roads the church's director of operations Mark Freego said that the organization is hoping to be able to start construction this summer. With a square footage of more than 38,000 feet, Freego said the larger space would be able to better accommodate their growing ministry. “We’re excited and I think it’s going to be a real benefit to the community,” Freego said. While the site plan is still in the early stages of a three-tiered plan development phase, …
Friday, February 22, 2013
Hartland officials approved a proposal for a of a two-year extension with sheriff's department with no cost increase.
After a Feb. 13 county commission finance meeting where Hartland’s road patrol contracts were called into question, Hartland and Tyrone Townships announced on Thursday they have approved a proposal for a two-year extension with the Livingston County Sheriff's Department's contract to provide 24-hour road patrol in both communities, with no cost increases. According to a press release, the townships are requiring that Livingston County hold the current annual contract cost at $309,294 or $154,647 per township, for the next two years giving the townships time to study and determine whether the costs of the contract balance with the benefits. “There is no question that deputies assigned specifically to our townships have provided a higher …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Township will be collecting donated items on an ongoing basis and will be sending out regular shipments to overseas troops.
In 2001, at the age of 21, David Horning, a Hartland graduate and son of Hartland Treasurer Kathie Horning left on his first deployment just two weeks after 9/11. Saying good-bye to her oldest child and sending him off to war was a moment the Hartland official says she will never forget. “I'm holding his hand in the elevator... you feel like you're in gas chamber almost. You don’t want to leave things unsaid but you also don’t want to make it sound like you're never going to see them again,” Kathie Horning said. Twelve years and five deployments later, David Horning is now an Apache helicopter pilot stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan and although his mother says deployments do get slightly easier, she never forgets where her son is at …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Hartland Township's supervisor, clerk and treasurer will receive raises that take effect April 1.
The Hartland Township supervisor will see his salary nearly double and the clerk and treasurer will see an increase in their salaries after raises approved by residents on the Compensation Commission. The commission said they wanted to bring the officers' compensation more in line with those in "like townships" such as Springfield, Fenton, Oceola, Green Oak, Lyon, Brandon, Marion and Milford. The five-person commission included William Cain, Barbara Gazda, Richard Krueger, Jouni Mantyle and Joanne Pehkone. Recommended salary increases included: There was no change to the Township Trustees salary of $4,000. “We adopted the ordinance late last year that basically ratifies the state statute that provides for the process to allow an …
Schedules, agenda packets and more information can be found on the Hartland Township's website for all upcoming meetings.
A meeting schedule for Hartland Township is listed on their website and include meeting agendas and packets for Hartland residents. Planning Commission Zoning Board of Appeals Board of Review Organizational Meeting: Appeal Dates: Special Meetings Hartland Township Board Tuesday February 26 at 7 p.m. A joint Public Meeting with Tyrone Township to Receive County Drain Commissioner Update on Lake Tyrone Sewer System. This meeting will be held at Hartland Middle School. Historical documents and reference information regarding the project currently being discussed can be found by clicking here. Unless otherwise specified all meetings are held at the Hartland Township Hall.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Hartland Township is currently in contract negotiations with Livingston County over road patrol and full time deputies.
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, renewing the contracts, which expire in March, may be in jeopardy. Livingston County Commissioner Dave Domas, who represents parts of Hartland and all of Tyrone Township, said that the growing population and changing needs of public safety have contributed to an almost 40 percent cost increase that the townships are not used to paying under their current contract. The current five-year contract is estimated at $152,000 per year per township, according to a story from the Press and Argus. Renewal of the contacts came under discussion during the Feb. 13 …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Hartland Planning Director says preserve owners "have taken all necessary precautions to protect the well-being of all adjacent properties, including the school."
After investigating concerns raised by some residents regarding a local game preserve that borders a Hartland elementary school, officials at Hartland Township say they are “satisfied that the Variety Farms Game Preserve is operating in a manner that satisfies all state and township laws and standards,” according to document from the Hartland Township Planning Department. The Variety Farms Game Preserve, located on Dunham Road, was brought to the attention of township officials after they received some concerns regarding the sound of gunfire in the vicinity of Round Elementary School. On Wednesday, Channel 7, WXYZ reported the story, interviewing game preserve owner Terrah Bulloch. “I am a mom, and I have two kids at Round Elementary,” …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Hartland official says the township is working to draft regulations to control how close to the school hunters can shoot.
During Tuesday night’s Hartland Township meeting, resident Barb Krueger addressed the board of trustees requesting an update to a concern regarding a local game preserve that shares a border with one of Hartland’s elementary schools. Variety Farms Game Preserve, located at 11585 Dunham Road, is open to the public and provides an area of fields and forests for bird hunters. It is also located in close proximity to Round Elementary and according to Township Manager James Wickman, the preserve has been in existence since before special use permits were required. Wickman also said the owners were working with the planning department on a general site plan and cooperating with “efforts to try to keep a proper distance away from the school …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Residents can expect new signage and monitoring of intersection.
Despite one local woman’s efforts to see improvements made to an intersection where just weeks ago was a scene of a fatal accident, the Livingston County Road Commission (LCRC) has decided against installing any additional streetlights in the near future. Adrienne Conner of Hartland had initiated a request to have a streetlight installed on the corner of Clyde and Fenton Roads to help with visibility and improve the safety conditions after a recent fatal accident. However, based off of statistics supplied by the Livingston County Road Commision, the intersection has had only seven accidents in the past five years, which equates to a relatively low frequency based on the high traffic volumes, according to Hartland Township Public Works …
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8:13 am on Friday, March 1, 2013
Don, sorry to disagree with you but I would rather see a subdivision there. The town would receive more taxes by homeowners than a church. And homeowners like trees on their property. Agree to disagree. more ›