Downtown Cedar Springs Main St. will be closed to thru-traffic just north of Oak St. while the City reconstructs its bridge over Cedar Creek, traffic between Cherry and Pine St. on Main St. will be local traffic only. All Main Street businesses are expected to remain open and operating during this work, but the bridge closure will create the necessity for an alternative traffic route around the work. The expected detour from Main St. will be Cherry St. to Fifth St. up to Pine St. and back … [Read more...]
Fire Station Bond Proposal Information
Citizens of Cedar Springs, The City Council of Cedar Springs has decided to ask the voters to vote Tuesday, November 6, 2018 on a City bond proposal for the building of a new fire station here in the City. The proposal will be for a 15 year bond at 3.4290 average mills. The average home here in the City has a taxable value of about $50,000. This proposed millage would equal 50 X 3.4290=$171.45 per year (or $14.29 per month or about 47 cents per day) for the average home owner. The … [Read more...]
No PFAS or PFOS in City water-2nd confirmation
The State of Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality recently tested the City of Cedar Springs' municipal water supply and found it to be "non-detect" for PFAS and PFOS. This is confirmation of the testing that the City undertook and reported back in January: http://cedarspringspost.com/2018/01/25/city-of-cedar-springs-water-shows-no-contamination/ The City is aware that some private homes have had low levels of PFAS/PFOS detected in their private wells as far north as 14 … [Read more...]
FIRE STATION RFQ
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Architectural/Engineering The City of Cedar Springs is requesting Statements of Qualification (SOQ) from professional architectural/engineering firms for the purpose of providing architectural and engineering services for the anticipated new fire station. Complete Request for Qualifications (RFQ) can be obtained by contacting the Cedar Springs City Clerk, Rebecca Newland, or on the City’s website under “NEWS.” Five individual copies and one PDF copy … [Read more...]
New Ordinance-Honeybee keeping
The City Council recently approved an ordinance which allows citizens to apply for a permit to keep honeybees on their city property. You can read that ordinance here. This ordinance will appear in the City's Municode resource after the next codification. … [Read more...]
New sign ordinance
The City of Cedar Springs has recently completed work to overhaul its outdated sign ordinance. The Planning Commission received input from local businesses and citizens and then worked with the City Manager and City Planner to develop sign standards that better meet the developing needs of businesses while still protecting the desire of the community to avoid clutter and maintain safety within the City. The City Council approved the Ordinance at their February 8th, 2018 … [Read more...]
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