October 23, 2024 BARTON BULLETIN VOL. LXX No. 16
Barton Hills Village 199 Barton Shore Drive Ann Arbor MI 48105
734-222-5209 fax 734-222-9177 bhvclerk@bartonhillsvillage.org www.bartonhillsvillage.org
2024 BHV TRICK OR TREATING SIGN UP! Barton Hills Village Community Activities Committee is hosting its annual neighborhood Trick or Treating Pizza Party and Trolley ride on Thursday October 31, 2024 (Halloween Night) from 5-8 pm. 5pm-6pm: Pizza Party and Haunted House including a new Jack-O-Lantern display at Esch Hall, 6pm – 8pm: Trick or Treating on the Trolleys. Trolleys will make a mid-point stop at the pool if any families want to park a car there and exit the trolley early.
If you have not signed up yet, and would like to participate please click on the link below:
2024 BHV Halloween Trick or Treating (google.com)
WATER METER READINGS It’s time for annual billing! If your home already has a smart water meter, please disregard as we can obtain your reading online. Water meter readings in each home are recorded in October, for billing in November (every year). If you could please email bhvclerk@bartonhillsvillage.org a photo of the dial numbers on your meter with the date/time stamp of the photo, along with your name/address.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING The Board of Trustees will meet at Walter Esch Hall on Friday November 1, 2024 at 8:30 AM to review an application to construct a retaining wall at 320 Juniper Lane.
Public comment may be submitted in writing to Barton Hills Village prior to the meeting, or in person during the meeting. The public may attend in person or watch live on Zoom (view only!). The Meeting ID: 868 4927 3886 Passcode is: 041837.
2024 ELECTION The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
The BHV portion of the ballot includes filling 5 seats on the BHV Board of Trustees.
The Candidates are:
Brooke Calabrese
Dennis Capozza
Richard Prager
Carla Smith (incumbent)
Alicia Torres
Candidate statements are posted on our website under Barton Bulletins (No. 14, 9.18.24).
Election Day – For in person voting go to Solid Rock Church, 3823 N. Dixboro Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Polls are open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.
FALL CLEAN UP It’s that time of year! Those beautiful leaves are starting to fall.
The BHV staff will pick up leaves for homeowners who rake their own leaves. Services and individuals who are hired to rake leaves are expected to haul away whatever debris they gather.
- ►Please do not bag leaves for pick up. Put them in piles along the driveway or roadway.
- ►Separate out sticks/branches from the leaf pile. These will clog up the leaf vacuum.
- ►The staff will pick up leaves/sticks/brush as time permits. Pick up will not occur on trash and recycle collection days.
- ►Remove leaves from catch basins and roadside drains to keep water off the roadways.
- ►Drive cautiously with an eye out for lawn service vehicles and workers on the side of the road.
SNOW PLOWING On these warm Autumn days it seems hard to imagine that winter is just around the corner, but for better or worse, snowy days will be upon us soon. Our maintenance staff would greatly appreciate it if all residents would utilize the nice weather in the upcoming weeks to inspect their driveways, and trim back any overhanging tree branches that could obstruct the plow truck’s ability to effectively remove snow. If your driveway is impeded (downed trees, electrical wires, vehicles in the way, etc.), your driveway will not be plowed. Once you’ve corrected the impediment, the Village crew will attempt to plow your drive on the next available workday. The photo below is an example of why it is helpful to trim your branches in the fall to avoid this issue in the winter.