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Historical City Documents of the 1960s

1960

File Name
Highlights Reference Links
January 4, 1960    
February 1, 1960    
February 17, 1960 Special Breach of Contract  
February 25, 1960 Special Breach of Contract  
March 7, 1960 Agreement to Replace Lost Revenue  
March 16, 1960 1960 Election Results  
April 4, 1960 Any Large Purchases to be Approved by Council  
May 2, 1960    
May 11, 1960 - Special M-37 Changes | Discussion on Alleys  
May 31, 1960    
June 6, 1960 Rules for Police Protection  
August 1, 1960    
September 7, 1960   Link One
October 3, 1960 New Sewer Rates  
November 7, 1960 Nominating of Officers  
December 5, 1960 New Municipal Building  
December 28, 1960 Resolution for Library Construction Fund  

1961

File Name
Highlights Reference Links
January 9, 1961 Purchase of Land  
February 6, 1961 Purchase of Land Link One
February 20, 1961 Special    
March 6, 1961    
April 3, 1961 Ordinance Allowing for Natural Gas Link One
May 1, 1961 Additional Street Lighting | Fire Protection  
June 5, 1961    
July 3, 1961    
July 20, 1961 - Special Adoption of Ordinance #10  
August 7, 1961 Sale of Public Property  
September 5, 1961 Sewer Line Extension  
October 2, 1961    
October 9, 1961 - Special Resolution for Sale of Public Property Link One
November 6, 1961    
December 4, 1961 Acceptance of Stock Donation | Sale of Public Property  

1962

File Name
Highlights Reference Links
January 8, 1962  
February 5, 1962 Fire Protection Millage | Land Annexation  
February 14, 1962 Land Annexation  
March 5, 1962 Alley on Arthur Street  
April 2, 1962 1962 Taxable Valuation | Flooding | Sale of Land | Becoming a City Link One
Link Two
May 7, 1962    
June 4, 1962 Village Dump Lease  
June 16, 1962 Special Sewer Rates for School District  
July 2, 1962    
August 6, 1962   Link One
Link Two
September 2, 1962    
October 1, 1962    
November 5, 1962    
December 3, 1962    

1963

File Name
Highlights Reference Links
January 7, 1963    
February 4, 1963    
March 11, 1963    
April 1, 1963 Installation of Siren at Fire Department  
May 6, 1963    
June 3, 1963 Fire Contract | Sewer Line Extension  
July 1, 1963 Additional Street Lighting  
August 5, 1963    
September 9, 1963 New Truck Purchase | School Crossing  
October 7, 1963 Insurance for Sewer Plant  
November 4, 1963 Sewer Extension - Rejected  
December 2, 1963 Additional Street Lighting  

1964

File Name
Highlights Reference Links
Janrary 6, 1964 Support for Dog Races  
February 3, 1964    
March 2, 1964    
April 6, 1964 Catch Basin & Sewer Line Repair | Bids for Sewer Extension  
May 4, 1964 Special Fire Department Fund  
June 1, 1964    
July 6, 1964 Sale of Fire Department at 32 N Maple  
August 3, 1964 Deed for Alley | Camping at Blanche Lake  
September 14, 1964 Plans for Water System  
October 5, 1964 Deed to Extend Brink St | Deed from Mckinley | Resolution Relinquishing Property  
November 2, 1964 New Truck Purchase  
December 7, 1964 Bid Accepted for Gasoline  

1965

File Name
Highlights Reference Links
January 4, 1965    
February 1, 1965    
March 1, 1965 Building Code Ordinance | Lift Station Work  
April 5, 1965 Sale of Fire Truck to Highest Bidder  
May 3, 1965    
June 7, 1965 Village Dump Lease | Mosquito Control for Blanche Lake | Abandonment of Village Dump  
July 12, 1965  
August 2, 1965    
September 13, 1965 Street Lighting | Blanche Lake Building  
October 4, 1965  
November 1965 New Tractor Purchase  
December 6, 1965    
News Article Hospital Forced to Close  

1966

File Name
Highlights Reference Links
February 7, 1966 Investigation of Water System  
April 4, 1966 1966 Taxable Valuation  
May 2, 1966 Funding of Chamber of Commerce  
June 6, 1966 Land Acquired for Street | Land for Village Dump  
July 11, 1966    
July 14, 1966 - Special    
August 1, 1966 Drain Cleaning by County  
September 12, 1966    
October 3, 1966    
November 7, 1966 Re-Model Work for Community Center  
December 5, 1966 Bid Accepted for Gasoline  
News Article Hospital Battles for Survival  

1967

File Name
Highlights Reference Links
January 9, 1967    
February 6, 1967    
March 6, 1967 Postpone Grand River WaterShed Membership  
April 3, 1967    
May 1, 1967    
June 5, 1967 Village Dump Lease | Funding for Christmas Decorations  
July 10, 1967 Sewer Line Extension  
August 7, 1967    
October 2, 1967 New Truck Purchase  
November 6, 1967 Community Center Use | Land Purchase for Cemetery Addition  
December 11, 1967 Trailer Ordinance | Resolution for Brink St Drain   

1968

File Name
Highlights Reference Links
January 8, 1968    
February 5, 1968 Funding for Public Library  
March 6, 1968 Building Permit for Hospital  
April 1, 1968    
May 6, 1968 Sewer Extension | Gas Line Installation | Maintenance of Vacant Lots  
June 3, 1968 Endorsement of FiveCap Inc | Location of Village Dump  
July 1, 1968 Grand River WaterShed Council Membership  
August 5, 1968 Sewer Line Extension | Resolution for School Crossing Signs  
September 9, 1968    
October 1, 1968 Sewer Line Extension | Federal Funding for Water System  
November 4, 1968    
December 2, 1968 Trailer Ordinance | Additional Street Lighting | No Parking  
Village Budget  March 1, 1968 - March 1, 1969  

1969

File Name
Highlights Reference Links
January 6, 1969 Sewer Rate for Trailer Park | Michigan Bell Contract  
February 3, 1969 Funding for Public Library  
March 3, 1969    
April 7, 1969 Petition to become a Fifth Class City  
May 5, 1969 Land Purchase for Cemetery Addition  
June 2, 1969    
July 7, 1969 Street Lighting Plan  
August 4, 1969 Federal Monies for Sewer | Ambulance Service | Township Dump  
September 8, 1969 Crossing Guard | Lake Poising | Village Gateway Signs  
October 6, 1969 Funding for Ambulance Service  
December 1, 1969 Cemetery Rates | Brink St Drain | Legal Proceedings  


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