Chelsea City Council
Anne Merkel, Peter S. Shaw appointed to boards
Anne Merkel was appointed to the Chelsea District Library Board for a term that begins Jan. 1, 2016 and expires on Dec. 31, 2019. Peter S. Shaw was appointed to the city’s Planning Commission to finish a 3-year term that … Read more
Feb. 1: public hearing planned for Chelsea Milling Company $24.356 million tax abatement request
A Feb. 1, 2016 public hearing date for Chelsea Milling Company’s request for an about $24.356 million Industrial Facilities Tax (IFT) exemption was approved at a recent Chelsea City Council meeting. The request is for about $9.167 million in real … Read more
Non-discrimination ordinance back on agenda in January
Following a discussion of changes to the city’s non-discrimination ordinance earlier this month, the first reading of the ordinance was moved to January so the city’s attorneys could make the requested changes. Among the changes were the process for appointing … Read more
Chelsea City Council OK’s resolution to seek electric system project bonds
As the city looks at possible electrical system upgrades, the City Council approved a resolution to seek bids for bonds for the proposed project. Approved were up to $2 million in capital improvement bonds at a not-to-exceed 4 percent interest … Read more
City Council sets 2016 meeting dates, no meetings on holidays
Among the business items that the Chelsea City Council approved on Monday, Dec. 14, was their 2016 regular meeting schedule. And, for the first time in several years, the elected officials will not be meeting on any Federal holidays. In … Read more
Chelsea City Council holds work session on non-discrimination ordinance
The Chelsea City Council held another work session on a proposed non-discrimination ordinance Monday night, and it’s expected that a draft ordinance will be placed on the Dec. 14 meeting agenda for first reading. But before the work session, the … Read more
Together for the last time, current Chelsea City Council
On Monday, Nov. 2, the current Chelsea City Council held its last meeting as a group as Council Member Rod Anderson chose not to run for election. In the audience to wish him well were former Council Member Bill Holmberg … Read more
Feeney, Hammer and Pacheco elected to City Council
Peter Feeney was the top vote-getter in the Chelsea City Council election on Nov. 3 and will be the new face on council when they meet on Nov. 16. According to unofficial totals, Feeney had 456 votes and incumbents Jane … Read more
