City of Cedar Springs

The Kent County Housing Commission is opening the Housing Choice Voucher wait list August 12, 2010.  The Housing Choice Voucher Program is the federal government’s major program for assisting very low income families to afford decent, safe and sanitary housing.  Participants are free to choose any housing that meet requirements of the program and is not limited to units in subsidized housing projects.  A housing subsidy is paid to the landlord by the Kent County Housing Commission based on HUD regulations.

The wait list will be established through a pre-application process.  The pre-application does not automatically grant one a voucher; but establishes one’s eligibility for the wait list.

Pre-applications will be available at Kentwood Community Church, located at 1200 60th St., Kentwood, Michigan,  August 12, 2010.  Pre-applications may also be obtained by calling the Church at 616.632.7409 or 616.632.7415 on Aug. 12 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.  Pre-applications  must be turned in at the Church on Aug. 12th during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.  They may also be mailed to the Kent County Housing Commission, 82 Ionia NW, Suite 390, Grand Rapids, MI  49503 to be placed in a random draw lottery.  No walk in applications will be accepted at this location.

All pre-applications must be received by August 20, 2010 to be eligible for consideration.

Area law enforcement agencies have combined their efforts to eliminate dangerous drugs from your home.  A number of police departments, including the Cedar Springs Police Department, have installed a medication/drug collection box at their locations, so that citizens can place  unused medications/drugs into the collection box.

The drug collection and disposal program provides a safe disposal for citizens to anonymously  dispose unused prescription medications.  This program provides an environmentally safe alternative to disposing medications in a landfill or sewer system which may later negatively affect the environment.

Using the drop off box will help to remove harmful prescriptions from the home thereby preventing drug abuse and the risk of accidental overdose and will prevent unused prescriptions from being disposed of in ways that are harmful to our water systems.

Law enforcement officials will properly dispose of the medications using the Kent County waste incinerator.

Liquids will not be accepted since liquids can not be brought to the waste facility.   The program is designed for residential material only.  Waste from medical offices and health care agencies  will not be accepted through this program.

The drop box is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Cedar Springs City Hall, 66 S. Main St.

The City of Cedar Springs is accepting bids for the following projects:

1.)  the removal and replacement of the asphalt alley between E. Ash and E. Cherry Sts.

2.)  the replacement of sidewalk at the CS Public Library, 43 W. Cherry St.

3.)  the replacement of sidewalk at 36 E. Cherry St.

4.)  the replacement of sidealk at 39 E. Ash St.

Sealed bids are due to City Clerk Linda Branyan by 10:00 a.m,. Aug. 2, 2010.  Bidders are asked to make an appointment to visit sites and pick up a bid package by contacting Jerry Hall, DPW Superintendent, at 616.696.1330 X 108.

Fifth Street between W. Muskegon and Cherry Streets will undergo a resurfacing later this month.  The contractor who will be completing the project has indicated to the City that the project is tentatively scheduled for July 27th through July 29th.  We say “tentative” because those dates could change based on weather.  Please plan an alternate route accordingly.  Those within the area being resurfaced may want to park their vehicles on a side street to ensure that they can get out of their driveway in a timely manner.

If you have questions, please call Department of Public Works Superintendent Jerry Hall at 616.696.1330 X 108.

The Clerk’s office is gearing up for a busy election cycle with two State Elections to take place in the coming months.

August 3rd is the State Primary where electors will select the candidates to face off for the office of Governor, Congressional Representatives, State Senator, County Commissioner and delegates to the County Convention. 

Absentee ballots are available by contacting City Clerk Linda Branyan labranyan@wingsisp.com  or  to make a copy of an absentee application, please click here Absentee Application

Those wishing to vote in the August 3rd Primary must be registered to vote by July 6, 2010.  You may register to vote at any Secretary of State office or at your local clerk’s office.  To obtain a mail in registration form please visit the Secretary of State website at http://webapps.sos.state.mi.us/mivote/

To view the City of Cedar Springs’ August 3rd ballot, please click here Cedar

November’s General Election is November 2nd.  Two City Council seats will be decided at that election as well as the race for Governor,  Congressional and County seats.

Please exercise your right to vote!