City of Otsego, MI

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Special One-Time Spring Leaf Pick-Up

Due to weather conditions in the Fall of 2018, this is a one-time only special pick-up.

The Public Works Department will be picking up leaves between April 8, 2019, and April 12, 2019. Please do not place any leaves in the streets, before April 6. Leaves will be picked up only once. Please plan accordingly.

Allegan street residents only: Continue to place leaves in the curb lawn. Please do not place leaves near trees or poles, for easier access. Collection date will be Friday, April 12, 2019.

Farmer street residents only: Collection date will be Friday, April 12, 2019.

No specific dates are in place for canvassing the streets, however pick-up will begin in Eley Acres and proceed to the North/West of the city.

Please refrain from putting leaves in the road before April 6, 2019.

Loose leaves will no longer be picked up after your street has been picked up.

For safety purposes: Do not place leaves in the street after the pick up. Leaves may be taken to the city’s Transfer Station located off of Helen Ave. Free of charge. The Transfer Station is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 9:00 A.M. to 11:45 A.M. and from 1:00 P.M. to 3:45 P.M.

If you have any questions contact City Hall at 692-3391.

City of Otsego
Dept. of Public Works

Monday, February 25, 2019 – Meeting Canceled

Please be advised that the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for February 25, 2019, has been canceled. Our next Regular Meeting will be held Monday, March 25, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., if needed.

City Hall Closure Due To Extreme Weather

City Hall will be closed on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, due to the extreme weather conditions.

If you have an emergency, please call 269-692-6111.

If you have questions during this closure, please use the City’s website to send emails. https://www.cityofotsego.org/contact/

The Department of Public Works will be working diligently to keep the roads cleared. Thank you to all of the WWTP, DPW, Police, and Fire Department Staff.

Please be safe during these extreme weather conditions.

Thank you.

Attention Businesses

Personal Property Tax Exemption Affidavits for property less than $80,000 in depreciated value must be filed in February in order to be eligible for the exemption. Please note the State of Michigan has changed the exemption process to a one-time filing of an affidavit, meaning that businesses which file in 2019 will not need to file again unless the total amount of their personal property exceeds a depreciated true cash value of $80,000. We will try to contact local businesses who have not filed by mid-February to assure eligible exemptions are granted, however, we would appreciate early filings of affidavits.

Tonight’s Planning Commission Meeting

At this time, the City Planning Commission Meeting for tonight Monday, January 28th, is still scheduled to take place.

This meeting will only by canceled – if the County declares a State of Emergency or the applicants request that it be canceled. There are many regulations and stipulations that have to be followed when a Public Hearing is scheduled. Please refer to the City’s website for a full version of the public notice.

PLEASE NOTE THE CITY WILL NOT RESPOND TO ANY POSTS ON THIS THREAD, nor will they be communicated to the Planning Commission.

If you have questions, opinions, or concerns – we ask that you contact City Hall at 692-3391.

Thank you.

Small Urban Task Force for Otsego/Plainwell

Notice of Public Meeting

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:  The Small Urban Task Force for Otsego/Plainwell, created for the purpose of identifying projects that may be funded through the “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation” (FAST) Act program, will be meeting on FRIDAY JANUARY 25TH at 2:00 PM at OTSEGO CITY HALL, 117 E. Orleans St, Otsego MI 49078 for the purpose of reviewing and prioritizing transportation improvement projects for funding for the years 2019-2023.

The Task Force is comprised of the City of Allegan and Allegan County Transportation, Allegan County Road Commission.  The Task Force is charged with preparing a Transportation Improvement Plan for projects located within the City of Allegan Urban Area. All proposed projects must be within the approved federal-urbanized area boundary and/or be located on the federal highway system.

The public is invited to attend and participate in the meeting. 

Questions about the meeting may be directed to Craig Atwood, (269) 673-2184, rccraig@alleganroads.org.

Notice of Public Hearing – Hardings Planning Commission

Please take notice that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, the 28th day of January, 2019, at 7:00 P.M. At the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 117 E. Orleans St., Otsego, MI.

The purpose of the Public Hearing will be to consider the following requests submitted by:

Storage of America
4225 West 62nd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46268

To have the following described property re-zoned from Central Business District CBD, to Commercial C1, and a Special Use Permit Application to have a warehouse in a commercial district.

Said property is described as: City of Otsego, County of Allegan, State of Michigan and more particularly described as:

120 South Farmer Street
Otsego, MI 49078
03-54-100-052-00

And also such other and further matters as may come before said Public Hearing.

Take notice that the Zoning Map of the city may be examined at the:

City Clerk’s Office
117 E Orleans St.,
Otsego, MI
Monday-Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

And up to and including the time of the Public Hearing and may be further examined at said Public Hearing.

Planning Commission
Angela M. Cronen | MMC
City Clerk