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City of Alma E-Newsletter

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June 2013

Welcome to our new eateries!

The City of Alma would like to offer a warm welcome to our newest eateries, Jimmy Johns and Cops & Doughnuts - Alma Precinct. Both establishments opened the week of May 20th and are a welcome addition to our selection of restaurants.

Jimmy Johns is located at 1480 Wright Ave. JJ offers the "world's greatest gourmet sandwiches" seven days a week from 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. You can walk into the store, use their drive-thru, order online or call 463-0022 for their "freaky fast" delivery.

Cops & Doughnuts is located at 315 N. State St. and is open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and offers a wide variety of baked goods, the famous Cops & Doughnuts coffee and apparel. The phone number is (989)968-4488.

We wish you the best and thank you for investing in the Alma community.

Sanitary Sewer Project

Construction of the sanitary sewer through the Alma Downtown area is scheduled to start again on June 3, 2013. The first phase of the project was completed last fall on State Street starting near the Secretary of State's office and extended north to Center Street and then west on Center to Prospect. In early June the second phase of the project will begin and the new sewer main will continue north along Prospect Avenue to Superior Street and then west along Superior Street to the intersection with Park Avenue. The new sewer will continue northward along Park to Downie and then along Downie westward to Wright Avenue. This new sanitary sewer will replace an old undersized sewer main that presently runs diagonally across a section of the City from the intersection of Park and Superior to State Street near the Railroad tracks. The existing sewer cannot be replaced in its present location because it runs under several buildings in the downtown area. Expected completion of the project is August 23, 2013.

Alma Public Library's

2013 Summer Reading Program

June 17 - July 23

HEY KIDS - Can you dig it??? Join in on the fun with the Tina Leonard and the library crew for the summer reading program.

Here's how the Club works:

Children preschool through 6th grade can sign up to take part in the fun.
Sign up will start June 10th. Children can keep track of their reading either by books read OR by minutes read.
The party will be July 23rd. To guarantee a prize and completion certificate the day of the party, reading records must be returned by July 19th.

Everyone who reads (or have read to them) 8 books or 180 minutes will receive a reading club completion certificate.

Schedule of Events*:

Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.

June 18: Dig into getting dirty

June 25: Digging up trouble

July 2: Digging deep down

July 9: Dig into the past

July 16: Dig into life underground

July 23: PARTY - Just dig it

* Each event is geared toward children preschool - 1st grade, except the party; children of all ages are welcome to attend the party!

Drawings every week *** Crafts *** Snacks *** Fun

New Wastewater Rates Effective July 1st

Minimum Charge: (Monthly)
Meter size:
< 1inch	$18.94
1 inch	30.07
1.25 inches	42.85
1.5 inches	59.97
2 inches	111.15
3 inches	246.16
4 inches	443.09
6 inches	984.63
8 inches	1,924.38
Consumption Charge (Price per 1,000 gallons):	2.62

Minimum Charges for Multiple Users. When any premises containing three or more dwelling units defined as a self-contained unit with kitchen and bath facilities served by a single meter, the monthly minimum charge shall be equal to the minimum charge for the single dwelling unit as determined by the meter size serving such unit, plus $11.87 for each additional unit.

Waste Water bills rendered shall be immediately due and payable and may be paid without late charge up to and including the fifteenth day after the billing date when rendered and shall thereafter be subject to a ten (10%) per cent late charge.

Sidewalk Replacement Program

Bids are in for the Sidewalk Replacement Program. We are working on the contracts, numbers and letters to residents. The contractor will be Stephen Hardman Inc. from Ashley. The area improved is mainly in the northwest portion of town and those affected should receive a letter by June 10th, describing the program and what actions to take next. Anyone with questions or concerns should contact Joel Brookens, 463-8346.

Noxious Weed Program

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The City of Alma enforces a noxious weed ordinance. All property owners are required to keep weeds and grass mowed.

All lot owners must cut the noxious weeds or the weeds will be cut and the costs will be assessed against the property by special assessment.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact City Assessor Brian Dancer at 463-8356 or bdancer@ci.alma.mi.us.

Hydrant Flushing

During the summer months, the City of Alma regularly flushes fire hydrants throughout the city. Residents should avoid doing laundry during this time and allow water to run for a few minutes after hydrants have been flushed to remove any rust particles in the water.

For a schedule of the hydrant flushing, please check the City's community calendar. If you experience problems, please call the Water Plant at 463-8349.

Alma Farm Market

Offering fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and more! Wednesdays & Saturdays throughout the summer & fall 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the City Parking Lot at the corner of Woodworth & Downie.

Red Cross Blood Drives

The American Red Cross urges you to bring a friend and donate blood this summer. When school is out, blood donations decline. The need is constant and the satisfaction in paying it forward is instant.

Upcoming blood drives are:

Tuesday, June 4: 1:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

E. Superior Christian Church

Thursday, June 6: 1:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

Resurrection Life Church

Friday, June 7: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Ashley Community Center

To make an appointment, call 1-800-redcross or visit www.redcrossblood.org

Free Compost and wood chips are available for self loading, free of charge, outside the yardwaste gates on Washington St., north of the Public Works Garage. Help yourself!

Garage & Yard Sale Rules & Regulations

Dog Rules to Remember: All dog owners walking their dog within the city limits must cleanup any dog feces left by their dogs.

Dogs may not be allowed to run at large. Dogs may not howl or bark to the annoyance of others in the neighborhood.

Yard waste will be collected on your regular trash collection day and must be in paper bags, cardboard boxes and/or trash containers marked "yard waste". Tree limbs should be placed in piles, not bundled, with all stems lying in the same direction. To get the complete info on the yard waste program, follow this link.

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