I am Daryl Griffith, running for re-election for Three Rivers City Commission. You will, of course, have seen the letters of Mike Dunlap and his protégé, Blaine Edgell accusing me of everything under the sun. I, as a voter, have always disliked such attack letters because they spend all their effort spinning the other opponent [...]
Details of the settlement of a lawsuit by former Finance Director Wendy Hochstedler against the City of Three Rivers have been revealed. For further information from WLKM, click here.
There may be a new trail in the Three Rivers Community soon! The City of Three Rivers and Fabius Township recently kicked-off a new cooperative trail planning effort. The goal of the new initiative is to establish a proposed pathway connection from downtown Three Rivers to Meyer Broadway Park and develop a comprehensive implementation plan.
Indications are the lawsuit filed by former Finance Director Wendy Hochstedler against the City of Three Rivers has been settled. For more on the story from Jef Rietsma and the Sturgis Journal, click on the following link: City settles lawsuit
In spite of a tough economy, the City of Three Rivers did “very good” in 2009. That’s the assessment of Mayor Allen Balog in a wide-ranging New Year’s Eve interview with the River Country Journal.
The City of Three Rivers is now in the “social networking” arena with its own Facebook page.
City Manager Joe Bippus has provided the following update regarding a number of topics related to the City of Three Rivers:
Officials from Three Rivers Health and the City of Three Rivers will meet to explore the possibility of the city taking over South Health Parkway, the roadway that runs through the hospital campus between Broadway and Millard streets.
Tuesday’s (November 4th) general election went smoothly in Three Rivers. That’s the word from City Clerk Lindsay Howes who said, “The election went well thanks to the hard work of the election inspectors.” Howes said, “There were some lines during peak hours, but we were well prepared to get a large volume of people through [...]
The City of Three Rivers has received high marks from auditors in the audit of the city’s basic financial statements for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2008. Two representatives from Plante & Moran provided an overview of the audit report during the Three Rivers City Commission meeting Tuesday evening (November 4th). Auditors [...]
Tuesday (November 4th) will be Election Day in the United States and the expectation is there will be a big turnout. In Michigan, polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. In an October 30th memo to the Three Rivers City Commission, City Clerk Lindsay Howes reported that – during the last presidential [...]
The City of Three Rivers has donated a 1999 Dodge “wheelchair van” to the American Legion for use in transporting veterans to and from doctor appointments. The van, also known as Unit 227, was recently retired after a new vehicle was placed in service in September. The Three Rivers City Commission agreed that, instead of [...]
The old Three Rivers Hospital will NOT be utilized for a “haunted house.” That’s the essence of a story from Jef Rietsma in the Sturgis Journal. To read Jef’s report, click here.
The Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has approved the purchase of the “walk-thru” at 25 North Main Street, a recently-developed passageway from the new Portage River Parking Plaza to Main Street. The purchase proposal, which is contingent on approval by the Three Rivers City Commission, calls for the DDA to acquire the property from [...]
As the date for the November 4th general election approaches, it appears that voters in the City of Three Rivers voters will participate in higher-than-usual numbers. City Clerk Lindsay Howes reports that Monday, October 6th – the final day to register to vote in the upcoming balloting – was “a busier day, not only for [...]
Autumn has arrived and the City of Three Rivers is gearing up for the winter season that will follow. In action Tuesday evening (October 7th), the Three Rivers City Commission authorized the purchase of 500 tons of road salt at a cost of just over $23,000 ($23,372.50). The salt will be obtained through the State [...]
City Manager Joe Bippus and his staff have the backing of the Three Rivers City Commission to continue conversations with Lockport Township about providing fire service to the township. That’s the situation following the city commission meeting Tuesday evening (October 7th) in which commissioners reviewed and discussed a “Lockport Township Fire Protection Proposal” put together [...]
The City of Three Rivers is moving forward with an application to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) for additional façade grant funding. In action Tuesday evening (October 7th), the Three Rivers City Commission adopted a resolution authorizing submittal of an application for a Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) Downtown Façade Grant “in an [...]
The City of Three Rivers will be conducting the 2008 brush pickup beginning Monday (October 13th) and continuing through Friday, October 17th. Residents are asked to place brush on the terrace next to the curb by Monday. Crews will only go through the city once. This pickup is for brush only and brush with leaves [...]
The Three Rivers City Commission has authorized City Manager Joe Bippus and City Attorney Pat O’Malley to continue discussions with Lockport Township regarding extension of city water service to approximately 25 properties along North Main Street. The direction came Tuesday evening (September 16th) in response to a report from Bippus regarding a recent meeting with [...]
