http://cityofcoopersville.com/wordpress From the Desk of Steven Patrick Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:42:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have hired Fred Rosel as the new DPW Supervisor for the Department of Public Works. Mr. Rosel has had experience with the Ottawa County Road Commission, administrative responsibilities, and of course supervision and management experience. Ken Ortquist will be assigned as a foreman at specific work sites as his ... http://cityofcoopersville.com/wordpress/?p=33 With the final retirement of Sue Angell, the NEO Forum Board Search Committee has been interviewing prospective candidates for the counselor position. As of last week the committee is prepared to recommend to the board a person to fill that position. The board meets this week to discuss the recommendation ... http://cityofcoopersville.com/wordpress/?p=32 We are at an exciting time of the year when the city council finalized a process that began with visualizing and planning for the next fiscal year’s budget. Sure, with the economic factors being as they are the city council’s task seemed formidable but it was within its grasp to ... http://cityofcoopersville.com/wordpress/?p=31 Dear Dog Walkers: As a fellow dog owner and dog walker I understand and feel the occasional disrespect many of us receive when we approach non-dog owners. This is especially true when we bring our dogs (pets) to events such as baseball or soccer games. It appears many think we don’t ... http://cityofcoopersville.com/wordpress/?p=30 Due to budgetary considerations city hall and the DPW will be closed on Fridays starting the first week in February 2010 to at least the end of June. ALL city employees are taking a 10% cut in pay and working 36 hours a week instead of 40 hours. The Waste ... http://cityofcoopersville.com/wordpress/?p=29 MDOT announced recently that the city will receive over $300,000 to reconstruct a portion of West Randall Street from the roundabout to the first drive of Continental Dairy (old Delphi property). The city will have to contribute roughly $80,000. The MDOT money is from their Office of Economic Development that ... http://cityofcoopersville.com/wordpress/?p=28 By now most of you seen the new sign at the end of River Street, one word; fantastic! The DDA Board provided the Coopersville merchants with a beautiful and fantastic gift. Progress is one inch at a time and I believe we took a giant step forward in showing businesses ... http://cityofcoopersville.com/wordpress/?p=25 City Clerk Stephanie Pelkey notified me last week she had accepted another position with Plainfield Township as their Deputy Clerk. This did not surprise me as Ms Pelkey is a very competent, intelligent, and talented individual and any organization would be fortunate to have her. But I must admit this ... http://cityofcoopersville.com/wordpress/?p=24 As you may have noticed this winter season the city decided to reduce its traditional 24/7 snow plowing policy. This was done primarily because of budgetary concerns that included employee overtime, rentals on equipment, and use of salt and sand. Safety of course is still a prime concern and that ... http://cityofcoopersville.com/wordpress/?p=23 Before I discuss the multi-purpose rink (MPR) at Vets Park I first wanted to wish everyone a great New Year and hoping your holidays were everything that you wanted and desired. With luck and hard work I’m sure everyone expects 2010 to be more positive than the previous year. We ... http://cityofcoopersville.com/wordpress/?p=22