•PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Planning Commission, Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 7:02 p.m. via Zoom.  The purpose of the public hearing is to consider proposed text amendments to the City’s Zoning Ordinance pertaining to Buffer and Screening Requirements, Sign Dimension Requirements, and Solar Energy Systems.  Click here to view the entire notice and proposed text amendments.

•POLICE CHIEF JOB
The City of Williamston, Michigan has a great opportunity for a new Police Chief.  Williamston is a city of nearly 4,000 residents located 20 miles east of Lansing operating under the Council-Manager form of government. The new Police Chief will lead a department consisting of an operations assistant and six full-time sworn officers.  Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on December 9, 2020.  Click here for more information.

•NO PARKING ON CITY STREETS - WINTER REMINDER
There is no parking on any City Street from 2:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. from October 1-March 31, per Williamston City Ordinance Sec 66-145.  If there is a late snowfall (in April) cars will need to be off the streets.  This is to allow our DPW workers the ability to remove snow from streets.

•ICE AND SNOW REMOVAL
It is the responsibility of the property owner to remove any ice and snow from the entire length of the sidewalk on their property whether the property is unoccupied or if there is a building or structure on it.  Sidewalks need to be cleared within 24 hours of cessation of snowfall if less than 4" or within 48 hours if greater than 4". Sidewalks not cleared may be cleaned by the City and the property owner will be invoiced. Per City Ordinance 50-32.

•CITY HALL FACILITY STATUS
Williamston City Hall is open to the public by appointment. To set up an appointment, please call ahead at 517-655-2774. The City continues to encourage using the following digital and no-contact options to conduct regular business with the City:

• Use of locked drop box outside of City Hall to drop off payments, paper correspondence, and voter documents
• Online bill pay for utility bills and taxes
• Phone and email to contact City staff for questions or concerns
   

•PUBLIC RESTROOMS
The public restroom at McCormick Park is open to the public. Following guidelines from the Center for Disease Control, users of the public restrooms are encouraged to practice social distance by maintaining six feet between individuals in all areas of the park, including the public restrooms. Users are also encouraged to wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Restrooms are checked for supplies and cleanliness each morning by City staff.