November 8, 2024 BARTON BULLETIN VOL. LXX No. 17
Barton Hills Village 199 Barton Shore Drive Ann Arbor MI 48105
734-222-5209 fax 734-222-9177 bhvclerk@bartonhillsvillage.org www.bartonhillsvillage.org
BARTON HILLS VILLAGE TRUSTEE MEETING The Board of Trustees will meet at Walter Esch Hall on Monday, November 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM.
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 Zoom Meeting ID: 898 9121 9766 Passcode is 595076.
2024 ELECTION RESULTS Board of Trustees: 5 candidates for 5 seats
Brooke Calabrese 126
Dennis Capozza 109
Richard Prager 129
Carla M. Smith 123
Alicia M. Torres 136
Congratulations to the winners! The new and returning Trustees will join current Trustees Marcus Darden, Mostafa Haitam, Robert Hensinger and Randolph Perry.
THANK YOU To Riad Al-Awar for his 30 years as he has served on the BHV Board of Trustees since 1994! We also want to wholeheartedly thank Howard Holmes II, Chris Conlin and Sharon Popp for their time and dedication serving as Trustees.
PROPOSED WATER USAGE RATE AND BILLING CHANGES
At its November18th meeting, the Board of Trustees will be reviewing a water-related resolution to increase usage rates and adjust billing frequency. Residents are encouraged to contact the Deputy Clerk for the proposed resolution language and attend the November Trustee meeting.
FY2023-24 AUDIT AVAILABLE
A copy of the Village’s FY2023-24 audit is available for any resident to review at the Village Hall during normal business hours. It can also be found on the Village website. Finally, residents are welcome to attend the November 18th Trustee meeting at which time the Village auditor will be presenting the audit.
NEW ORDINANCE At their October 14, 2024 meeting the BHV Board of Trustees adopted Ordinance No. 62 to amend the code of Barton Hills Village to address water meters and water service lines. The full text of the ordinance was published in Barton Bulletin No. 13 (September 11, 2024), which was sent to all residents, and is also published on the website.
HALLOWEEN The Halloween pizza party and trolley trick or treating was a great success! Thank you to the Community Activities Committee, BHV staff and trolley-stop-residents for providing a fun and safe event. A white-water bottle was left at the Village Hall. Please call the Clerk’s office to claim it.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
- Veteran’s Day – observed on Monday November 11, 2024.
- Thanksgiving Day – Thursday November 28, 2024.
- Day After Thanksgiving – Friday November 29, 2024.
The Village Hall offices will be closed those days, and the staff will be available for emergency services only. For after-hours Village emergencies, please call (734)263-7020.
SNOW PLOWING BHV is contracted by the BHMC to plow the snow from residents’ driveways under the following circumstances:
- The snow event is over; and,
- Roads within Village limits have been cleared and made safe for vehicles; and,
- At lease 3” or more of snow covering covers the majority of the resident’s driveway.
Once the roads are cleared and safe for vehicle use, Village staff will work as quickly as is safely possible to plow residents’ driveways. We ask for your understanding and patience during these times.
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.