The Latest Township News

The Township Board, at its February 22, 2005 meeting, appointed Fran Johnson to fill the remaining vacancy on the Planning Commission.

At its February 16, 2005 meeting , the Eaton County Board of Commissioners appointed Cy Abdo to fill its District 10 (Windsor Township) vacancy left by the retirement of Janice Tower.

The Township Board, at its February 8, 2005 meeting, promoted Doug Martin from Trainee to Firefighter.

The Township Board, at its January 11, 2005 meeting, appointed Sandy Pray to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission for a term to expire November 20, 2007.
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The Clerk Linda Towsley and Treasurer Janice St. Clair's office is located at 405 W. Jefferson, Dimondale. The phone number is 517-646-0772
Office Hours are: M/W/F 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Special Hours are:
Closed January 17th & 26th
Closed February 21st

Open February 28th from 9 AM to 5 PM
(last day to pay taxes without penalty & interest)
(last day to buy dog license before they go to $30.00)

The Supervisor Arthur St. Clair's office is located at 10342 Bishop Hwy and his phone number is 517-646-0464.
The Trustees for the township are Daniel Blair, Sue Butler, Phil Kline and Kern Slucter.
The Sexton David Morgan can be reached by phone at 517-646-8357 and leaving a message.
The Emergency Service Chief Chuck Cribley and burning permits can be obtained by calling the non-emergency number which is 517-646-0893.

Township Meetings:

All meetings are held in the Township meeting room located in the Emergency Service Building, 300 W. Jefferson. Use the door to the rear of the building facing the river.

Township Board is held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays - 7:30 PM ... except in January and December 2005 when there is only the 2nd Tuesday meetings, and the first meeting in November, which due to possible elections, is scheduled for Monday, November 7.

Planning Commission is held on the 2nd Wednesday - 7:00 PM.

Wanted:

People who are interested in serving on a Township Board, Commission, Committee or on a special project.

If you are interested, please print out and complete the Township Application Form and return it to the Township office or Township supervisor.

Dimondale Recycling Center Closing:

After many years of service to the community the First Presbyterian Church has chosen to close the Dimondale Recycling Center on December 31, 2004.

There was a committee formed who tried to find a new location a nd ownership for a recycling center but it just did not happen due to lack of funds and location.We have also been working with Delta Charter Township about combining efforts with them for use of their center. At this time there are no positive answers. Watch this site for further developments.

Other area recycling center locations, their hours and what items they recycle can be found on the Eaton County Recycling Site list .

Emergency Services Director Helps Get Modifications made To Michigan Ambulance Licensing Law

Emergency Services Director Chuck Cribley worked with State Senator Patty Birkholz to get Public Act 200 of 2004 approved in August. The law allows an ambulance operation, even though licensed at a lower life support service level, to provide services at the higher level when the ambulance operation is able to staff and equip 1 or more ambulances to provide services at that higher level. This allows Township EMTs to utilize both of our ambulances to the highest life support service levels when we have personel with advanced training available and advanced equipment ready to use, even though one ambulance is licensed at at lower level than the other.

Chuck attended the formal signing of the bill into law by the Governor on August 11.

The Township Board wishes to thank Chuck for all his efforts in attending meetings and testifying before the legislature to assist in getting this law passed.

Windsor Township Cemetery Bridge Built

A new bridge over the Old Maid Creek from Windsor Highway into the cemetery was constructed by volunteers led by Trustee Phil Kline .

Funds for construction materials were provided by William and Lois Williams in memory L. Bassett and Alice Williams, formerly from Windsor Township.

The Township Board wishes to thank all of the following for their time and assistance: the Eaton County Drain Commission' office for advice and counsel, John LeFevre of Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr and Huber for the bridge design and surveying, David Morgan, the township Sexton, for painting and materials handling, the John R. Howell Company for the foundation installation, the Dimondale Public Works Department for helping move and place the trusses, Mark Premer for construction and all of the volunteer labor provided by the Dimondale American Legion Post 272.

Cemetery Rules

An updated copy of the rules and regulations for the cemetery are available online @ twp.windsor.mi.us/Cemetery-Rules.pdf or please feel free to pick up a copy at the township office.
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Personnel Changes In Windsor:

New Township Firefighters

On August 10, the Township Board welcomed three new members to the fire department with the presentation of their badges and certificates for completion of FireFighter I & II. The new members of the department are Dave Eastman, Mark McKellar and Lance Whipple.

Planning Commision:

Gary Burnett chose in November not to be appointed to Planning. He has served for three years and we thank him for all of the time he has given to the Township. Good Luck in your future endeavors!

John Hall resigned from Planning in November to follow through in some other areas. He has served on Planning for six years. John spent many hours representing the Township at other meetings and always went the extra mile. Thank you and Good Luck!

Next year we will introduce you to the new members of the Planning Commission.

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News From The Supervisor Arthur St Clair:

Filing Principle Residence Papers (Former Homestead Forms):

If you have recently purchased a home or built a new one REMEMBER you must file your Principle Residence Papers by May 1, 2005 to avoid paying the additional 18 mils.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact either myself or the township office.

New Construction:

For any new construction (except in areas with public sewer) it is now necessary to get site approval from the Barry-Eaton County Health Dept in Charlotte prior to the issuance of a zoning referral or building permit. This includes new homes, additions, accessory buildings, etc. In order to prevent unnecessary delays in obtaining a zoning referral please bring a copy of the approved application from the Health Dept when you apply for you zoning referral.

Splitting Land?

When splitting land it is necessary to file a new Homestead Affidavit (Form 2368) which can be obtained from the township office. The resulting parcels will receive new parcel numbers and therefore, a new affidavit is required.

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News From the Clerk Linda Towsley:

Elections:

Congratulations to all 80% plus of you that voted on November 2nd. It was a very busy day but thanks to all of our workers and you it went smooth and lines moved rather quickly.

Here is how you voted: President: Bush 2329 Kerry 1907
Congress: Schwarz 2506 Renier 1408
House Rep: Jones 2449 Latourette 1495
Sheriff: Raines 2529 Gaskill 1430
Com (10) Tower 2060 Waddell 1474
Com (9) Forrell 251
Prop 1: Yes 2334 No 1829
Prop 2: Yes 2579 No 1589
Cty Mil: Yes 1886 No 1915

Recycling Pails:

Need a place to dispose of those old cell phones and batteries? There are buckets in the doorways at both the township and library. The phones are reconditioned by Eaton County and given to those in abusive situations.

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News From The Treasurer Janice St Clair:

Notice About Dog License:

Dog licenses are now available at the office until March 1st.

Effective May 1, 2004, Eaton County increased the cost of dog licenses. The costs are $15 for males/ females and $10 for unsexed. You can purchase the license at the office or by mail. You will need to either bring or send proof of rabies vaccination and surgery, if applicable, and appropriate fee. For those doing it by mail please send a stamped self-addressed envelope.

Summer Taxes For Everyone:

Starting with the Summer Tax bill of 2005 along with the statewide collection of the State Education Tax, we will also be collecting 1/3 of the allocated county taxes. Then in 2006 it will be 2/3 of allocated county taxes and 2007 all of the allocated county taxes. All of the voted county money will be collected on the Winter Bills. This is how the legislation stands at this time.

For those of you in the Village you will continue to have three bills each year. There will be two in the summer and one in the winter.

Due dates are September 14th for summer bills (both village and township) and February 28th for winter bills.
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News From The Librarian Joy Slee:

Hours are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday : 1 - 5:30 PM
Wednesday : 1 - 8:00 PM (NOTE CHANGE)
Saturdays : 9 - 2:30 PM

Library Phone number is : 646-0633

Now Available:

The library offers books on tape and CD, Internet service, copy machine, fax capabilities, magazines, paperbacks, reference books, and newly released children and adult books. Videos and DVDs are available to rent at $1.00 per day.

Want to learn what some of the newest books and movies are at the library? Check the township web site and click on Library or go directly to http://www.twp.windsor.mi.us/library.html

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Updates From The Emergency Services Department:

Services Available

Your Emergency Services department provides paramedic ambulance, fire, and rescue services to Windsor Township and the Village of Dimondale. We also respond to serious hazardous materials and suspected terrorist incidents county-wide.

Our personnel can help you decide where to install smoke alarms, help you design a home fire escape plan, and teach you how to use your fire extinguisher. We spend time at Dimondale Elementary school every month throughout the school year helping children understand fire safety issues.

Help Us - Help Your Community - Volunteer - Sign Up Today

Our department is heavily dependent on "volunteers". These are people, like you, from the community, who give of their time and talents to protect lives and property. They aren't really volunteers any longer, since they receive pay for calls and meetings. We provide the equipment, and the training, too.

Some of our members do just EMS, or just FIRE. You can do both if you want. Being on the Hazardous Materials Team is also an option. We can use people who just want to help with public education efforts, teach CPR, etc. Many of our members have used the training and experience to obtain jobs, or enhance their present careers. The training also enables them to do a better job of making sure their loved ones are safe. JOIN TODAY! Our station is at 300 W. Jefferson St. in Dimondale. Or call us at 646-0893.

Address Signs

We have the green and white address signs you have seen around the community. The signs really help us find you in a hurry, and they help others find you, too. Get an order form from the station, the hardware, the township office, or the village office. Cost is $12.

The Non-Emergency Phone Number at the Emergency Services Building is 646-0893.

A link to the Windsor Township Emergency Services Brochure is now available.

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