MEETINGS & EVENTS CALENDAR
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The Emmet County Board of Commissioners will meet for a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ board room, across from the treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building at 200 Division Street in downtown Petoskey. The meeting is open to the public. Those attending must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. To view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes, visit the Board of Commissioners website section.
Emmet County Parks and Recreation is hosting a car show at the Emmet County Fairgrounds on Sunday, July 23, from 10 AM to 1 PM. Gates open at 9 AM the day of the event for vehicle registration. You can preregister or register same day. A variety of makes and models will fill the fairgrounds for automobile enthusiasts to appreciate at this Cruise-in Car Show! Admission to the event is free for the general public. Participants will be required to pay a $15 fee per vehicle entered. Trophies will be awarded with door prizes given out throughout the day. For more information, please call the Programming and Sales coordinator at (231) 348-5479 or email alavigne@emmetcounty.org.
At 9:30 a.m. the Pellston Regional Airport Committee will hold a meeting in the Upstairs Conference Room, Airport Terminal Building, Pellston Regional Airport, 1395 US-31 North, Pellston, Michigan.
Public Meeting Notice
The Emmet County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority has scheduled a meeting for
July 25, 2023 at 1:00 PM
The meeting will be held at the Emmet County Building Commissioners’ Meeting Room
200 Division Street
Petoskey, MI 49770
Questions can be directed to Emmet County Office of Planning
and Zoning, 3434 Harbor-Petoskey Rd, Suite E, Harbor Springs,
MI 49740, 231-439-8998 pzcr@emmetcounty.org
Public Meeting Notice
The Emmet County Sanitary Code Board of Appeals has scheduled a meeting for
July 25, 2023 at 1:00 PM
The meeting will begin at the site of the review:
4543 Straits View Dr.
Mackinaw City, MI
Then the meeting will resume at Wawatam Township Hall (expected to begin at approximately 1:30PM)
123 W Etherington St
Mackinaw City, MI
Questions can be directed to Emmet County Office of Planning
and Zoning, 3434 Harbor-Petoskey Rd, Suite E, Harbor Springs,
MI 49740, 231-348.1735 pzcr@emmetcounty.org
Do you have a telescope that you don’t know how to use? Do you have a problem finding objects in the night sky and how to track them? Bring your telescope to this event. Members of the Northern Michigan Astronomy Club will be on hand to help you get the most out of your equipment.
The Emmet County Land Bank Authority will hold their monthly meeting in the Commissioner’s Board Room, across from the Treasurer’s Office, on the first floor of the County Building in Downtown Petoskey, 200 Division Street. The meeting is open to the public. Those attending must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. To view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes, visit the Land Bank Authority.
Professor Norbert Vance, Dept of Physics & Astronomy, Eastern Michigan University
Michigan is surprisingly rich with observatories, planetariums, and dark sky parks, the nicest, of course, being the Headlands. This talk is a purview of many of these publicly accessible gems found in every corner of Michigan, and a short description of the total solar eclipse of April 2024 will be given. It’s never too early to start planning! A fine desktop reflector telescope is to be given away to one lucky young person as well.
On Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. the Emmet County Parks & Recreation Board will hold a meeting in the Headlands Event Center, Headlands, 15675 Headlands Road, Mackinaw City, Michigan.
CANCELED
Join us at the Headlands Waterfront Event Center where we will be discussing a brief history of comets, how best to observe them, and what equipment will be needed for observation.
The Emmet County Board of Commissioners will meet for a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ board room, across from the treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building at 200 Division Street in downtown Petoskey. The meeting is open to the public. Those attending must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. To view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes, visit the Board of Commissioners website section.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Emmet County Historical Commission Meeting previously scheduled for
4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 is CANCELLED
The next meeting of the Emmet County
Historical Commission is set for 4:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
Rod Cortright, NASA/JPL Ambassador, will discuss the origins of meteor showers and why they occur on a regular basis throughout the year.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Emmet County Board of Canvassers will meet on
Thursday August 10, 2023 at
9:00 a.m.
In the Board of Commissioners Room
200 Division St.
Petoskey, MI 49770
For the purpose of canvassing the August 8, 2023 Special Election.
The Emmet County Planning Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the commissioners’ board room, across from the treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building, 200 Division Street, Petoskey. The meeting is open to the public. Those attending must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. For questions, contact the Planning and Zoning office at (231) 439-8998 or email to pzcr@emmetcounty.org. Please visit the Planning Commission website section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.
MEETING CANCELED
The Emmet County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold the regular meetings at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, across from the Treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building, 200 Division Street, Petoskey. Those attending in-person must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. For questions, contact the Planning and Zoning office at (231) 348-1735 or email to pzcr@emmetcounty.org. Please visit the ZBA website section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.
This will be a very active presentation using liquid nitrogen to demonstrate how cold outer space is. The presentation will include a basic description of how the Sun’s distance affects the temperatures of each planet and the impact this has on humans’ ability to study the planets with space probes will be examined.
Do you like photographing the beauty of Michigan? Extend your photography skills into the night by learning the basics of wide-field astrophotography. By learning some basic skills you will discover that the beauty of Mother Nature does not have to end with the setting Sun. To fully participate in the event, you’ll need a DSLR, a basic lens, and a sturdy tripod. A remote shutter release is highly suggested (search Amazon for an intervalometer specific to your camera). If the skies cooperate, we will practice what we learned following the presentation.
Robert is the VP of the Cass Co. Parks and Recreation Department and the individual behind Dr. Lawless International Dark Sky Park. As a delegate and member of the International Dark Sky Association, many examples of Robert’s astrophotography can be found on the park’s Facebook page.
Once again, Emmet County’s International Dark Sky Park at the Headlands challenges the communities around Northern Michigan to turn off their lights so that we can try to get the darkest sky ever recorded at the Headlands.
This challenge will take place in the 10 to 11pm. hour on the night of the new moon when the sky is normally the darkest all month.
Please note that participation is voluntary, so help us get the word out! The ‘Light’s Out Challenge’ is designed to help raise awareness about the effects of artificial light at night on nocturnal habitat, human health, and the way we use our energy resources.
The Emmet County Board of Commissioners will meet for a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ board room, across from the treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building at 200 Division Street in downtown Petoskey. The meeting is open to the public. Those attending must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. To view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes, visit the Board of Commissioners website section.
At 9:30 a.m. the Pellston Regional Airport Committee will hold a meeting in the Upstairs Conference Room, Airport Terminal Building, Pellston Regional Airport, 1395 US-31 North, Pellston, Michigan.
The Emmet County Land Bank Authority will hold their monthly meeting in the Commissioner’s Board Room, across from the Treasurer’s Office, on the first floor of the County Building in Downtown Petoskey, 200 Division Street. The meeting is open to the public. Those attending must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. To view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes, visit the Land Bank Authority.
Come to McGulpin Point Lighthouse for a meet and greet with Tyler Benson, author of the ‘Adventures of Onyx’ series.
Public Meeting Notice
The Emmet County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority has scheduled a meeting for
August 29, 2023 at 3:30 PM
The meeting will be held at the
Emmet County Building Commissioners’ Meeting Room
200 Division Street
Petoskey, MI 49770
Questions can be directed to Emmet County Office of Planning
and Zoning, 3434 Harbor-Petoskey Rd, Suite E, Harbor Springs,
MI 49740, 231-439-8998 pzcr@emmetcounty.org
This presentation will begin with the history of the red planet, from when it formed in the early solar system, to its current condition. We will discuss the past and current missions to Mars and what we have learned from these missions. How we are looking for signs from past or even current life on the red planet.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Emmet County Parks
& Recreation Board Meeting set for
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
and previously noticed to take
place at the McGulpin Point Lighthouse (Barn),
500 Headlands Road, Mackinaw City, Michigan
is being rescheduled to take place at the
Equestrian Center (Fairgrounds), 1129 Charlevoix Avenue, Petoskey, Michigan
The Emmet County Planning Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the commissioners’ board room, across from the treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building, 200 Division Street, Petoskey. The meeting is open to the public. Those attending must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. For questions, contact the Planning and Zoning office at (231) 439-8998 or email to pzcr@emmetcounty.org. Please visit the Planning Commission website section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.
The Emmet County Board of Commissioners will meet for a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ board room, across from the treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building at 200 Division Street in downtown Petoskey. The meeting is open to the public. Those attending must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. To view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes, visit the Board of Commissioners website section.
The Juno spacecraft, which entered orbit around Jupiter on July 4, 2016, is the first explorer to peer below the planet’s dense clouds to answer questions about the gas giant itself and the origins of our solar system. The mission is now focusing on Jupiter’s major moons. In this presentation, Rod Cortright, NASA/JPL Ambassador, will summarize what we have learned about the largest planet in our solar system.