September 29, 2025 VOL. LXXI No. 11

Zoning Board of Appeals & Board of Trustees Meeting

The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at Village Hall on Monday, October 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM, to review an appeal of the decision of the Zoning Administrator relative to the project at 730 Country Club Road. There will be a public hearing at the ZBA meeting.

The Board of Trustees will meet immediately after the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, which will include a public hearing to review a retaining wall application at 484 Barton North Drive and a solar application for 225 Corrie Road.

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: 826 3133 9153 Passcode: 494096

The Board of Trustees agenda is posted on the website by Friday prior to the Monday meeting. Meeting minutes for all boards are also posted on the website.

This year five of the nine seats on the Board are up for election.

Shareholders may cast their vote until 4pm on Friday, October 3, 2025 either by

• Email: Returning a completed ballot to bhvclerk@bartonhillsvillage.org with the subject “BHMC Election”
• In person: At Walter Esch Hall, 199 Barton Shore Drive. Copies are available at the Village Hall if needed.

LINK to BHMC 2025 Candidate Statements

LINK to BHMC 2025 Ballot

As a private corporation rather than a Municipality, BHMC elections work a little differently. For answers to the most frequently asked questions:

LINK to Election Process FAQ

Barton Hills Village Community Activities Committee is hosting its annual neighborhood Trick or Treating Pizza Party and Trolley ride on Thursday October 30, 2025 from 5-8 pm. 5pm-6pm: Pizza Party and Haunted House at Village Hall, 6pm-8pm: Trick or Treating on the Trolleys.

Please click on the link below for details and to complete the registration so we know how many participants to expect for the evening and for those of you that are interested in being a trick or treating stop.

2025 BHV Halloween Trick or Treating

At its September 8, 2025 meeting, the Trustees reviewed a proposed refresh of the Village’s Zoning and Escrow Fee Structure. At the same meeting, the Trustees passed a motion directing the Deputy Clerk to publish it in the next edition of the Barton Bulletin, so that all residents could have an opportunity to be informed of Trustee deliberations on zoning fees and share their input. At the October 13, 2025 meeting, the Zoning Task Force* will seek Trustee approval, subject to resident feedback. If you have questions or input, please contact Deputy Clerk Theresa McDevitt no later than Wednesday, October 8. Click on the link below to see full fee schedule document.

2025 Proposed Zoning Fee Schedule

Village property taxes were due on September 15, 2025. On September 16, 2025, any unpaid taxes will incur a one-time 4% penalty and begin accruing a .5% monthly interest rate. Thank you to residents that have already paid their property taxes! If you have any questions, please call or email our Assistant Treasurer 734-222-5209 or assistanttreasurer@bartonhillsvillage.org.

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.

The 2025 BHV Fall Picnic was another successful showing! It was a beautiful day, and fun was had by all! The Village was lucky to have both Foodies Catering provide the food for the picnic and Marsha Mumm performing retro music for our event.

Foodies have brought the food truck for the past 3 years, and this is Marsha’s 2nd year performing at the picnic. If interested, are available for private event bookings.

Foodies Catering

by Sheldon Alexander

734-678-5703

foodies.chefshel@gmail.com

@chefshel1 (Instagram)

From tailgates to private parties, Chef Shel does it all. Many residents in the neighborhood can give recommendations for Foodies if needed. Contact Lisa Schwartz at schwartzlisaa@gmail.com for a list of references.

Marsha Mumm Music

Marshagayle57@gmail.com

734-915-1006

In addition to retro-covers, Marsha also has a duo available for Christmas/end of year events with a focus on holiday music. For even more variety, she is part of another group that sings songs by the Andrew Sisters.

A couple items were left behind at the picnic. Please reach out if you think they may be yours.

Events