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BELLEVILLE
BELLEVILLE

Public opinion sought about new

Van Buren community center

Township officials in Van Buren post comments, upload photos and/or
Township want to know what residents videos or they can email comments, pho-
would like to see in the design for a new tos and video to communications@van-
community center to be located at town- buren-mi.org.
ship hall. Residents are also welcome to attend
“Last year we sent residents a feasibil- the meetings of the recreation committee
ity study. The study showed that 76 per- which take place via Zoom beginning at
cent of the residents wanted some type of 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the
community center that could include an month. To join the virtual meeting or
indoor track and bigger workout facili- view the agenda of upcoming meetings
ties,” said Supervisor Kevin McNamara. visit: https://vanburen-mi.org/meetings-
“Nothing is set in stone. We're looking agendas-and-minutes/recreation-commit-
for everyone's feedback on what they tee/. The meetings are also available live
want this community center to include on YouTube and comments can be sub-
and asking the public to take part in mitted at
Festival tancing and avoid crowds while the pan- designing a center that they can enjoy for https://www.youtube.com/mivanburentwp
“This project is an opportunity to
years to come,” he added. The study and
demic continues.”
Gietzen said he reached out to the report are available at: https://vanburen- bring what residents want in a communi-
FROM PAGE 1 major sponsors of the event who agreed to mi.org/community-center-study-seeking- ty center into reality,” said Public
help fund the smaller “Ice Festival Lite” input/. Services Director Matt Best. “That is why
said. “We won't have the huge sculptures, this year. The smaller sculptures, which Residents who would like to submit we are hosting engagement workshops
or any sculptures in the park,” Gietzen will each begin with a 350 pound block of input have four options to communicate during the Recreactopm Committee
said, “but we will have, thanks to our spon- ice, will be installed on the city sidewalks with officials. They can join the Facebook meetings and seeking input via social
sors, about 65 or 70 smaller sculptures at distances that will allow safety for spec- event at https://fb.me/e/1WTGFq8Ms and media.”
throughout the downtown area in front of tators.
local businesses. Those will be available Gietzen said he was somewhat sur-
for the public to view 24 hours a day,” he prised at how fast the event came together
added. The three-day festival officially this year and at the enthusiasm with which
opens tomorrow, Feb. 12 and continues the plans have been greeted.
through Sunday, Feb. 14. “I think this year especially people are
Gietzen said he will miss many of the really looking forward to getting out with
events that have become a tradition at the their families. The sculptures may be
event, as will the professional and college smaller this year, but I am sure people will
carvers who would compete. “We've post- be amazed at what these carvers can do,”
poned those competitions until next year,” he said.
Gietzen said, “and while people are disap- Gietzen said the event would not be
pointed, there isn't anyone who doesn't possible without the sponsors who accept-
understand the need to practice social dis- ed the challenge of the smaller event.

Ford Road of this year. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
INVITATION TO BID
That work will include the replace-
ment of drainage pipes along the affect- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
FROM PAGE 1 ed route along with the replacement of bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2021 for the following:
existing traffic signals and sidewalks. FULL SIZE UTILITY VEHICLE
that state engineers will attempt to min- Prior to the onset of construction, Bids may be downloaded on the MITN Purchasing Group website at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/cantontownship or you
imize the need to purchase property MDOT officials will host virtual public may contact Mike Sheppard at: mike.sheppard@canton-mi.org. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked
during the ongoing design phase. He informational meetings while a website with the proposal name, company name, address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,
said the state would only acquire prop- is being developed to provide updates sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.
erty absolutely necessary to the road- and detail of the project. No dates for MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
way construction. He added that bid- the meetings have been finalized,
ding on the work could begin at the end Penzenstadler explained. Publish 2/11/2021 CN2176 - 021121 2.5 x 2.053