Wastewater Plant Tour Monday 5:30PM

On Monday August 30th at 5:30PM, the City of Petoskey will be conducting a public tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant.  The tour is being performed in anticipation of a discussion at that evening's City Council meeting about possible water and sewer rate adjustments.  The proposed 2011 Capital Improvements Program budget includes approximately $2.8M in needed capital improvements at the wastewater treatment plant and at the City's main sewer lift station.  These improvements, along with normal annual maintenance and repair items, is triggering the need for an examination of water and sewer rates. 

August 26th Library Board Meeting

At their regular meeting on August 26, 2010, the District Library Board voted to put an internet-based donation option on the Library's webpage www.petoskeylibrary.org.  In addition, the Board decided not to change the library's hours of operation at this time.

Sister City Representative to Visit Petoskey

Junji Ishida from Takashima (formerly Makino), Japan, Petoskey's Sister City, will visit Petoskey September 11-15 as part of the annual Goodwill Mission of the Shiga-Michigan Sister State Program.  Mr. Ishida has been part of past Goodwill Missions to Petoskey, once during his career as  a Junior High Principal of Makino, and again in 2008.  John and Linda Prote, 817 Surrey Lane, will host Mr. Ishida during his visit. 

In addition to site seeing, Mr. Ishida and past host families will attend a September 12 gathering at the Protes' residence where Mayor Pall will present gifts to the City of Takashima and Mr. Ishida.  Makino, which was absorbed into Takashima, has been Petoskey's Sister City since 1976.  Meredith Richter, 1300 Highland Drive, serves as the program's local coordinator and also serves on the State Board.  Ms. Richter has been responsible for coordinating Goodwill Mission visits both to Petoskey and to Takashima for the past ten years.

Ms. Richter and Ms. Prote will attend, along with Mr. Ishida, a Welcome  Ceremony September 11 at the Kellogg Center, East Lansing, hosted by the Michigan Sister City office, and will conclude Mr. Ishida's visit on September 15 at a Farewell Dinner and Ceremony, also at the Kellogg Center.