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C’field supports a resource and recycling authority
Sludge can’t slow them down
Proposal still in beginning stages
DPS workers tackle the NB sewer system
BY COURTNEY FLYNN
BY COURTNEY FLYNN
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Voters select Rutledge, Morisette for fall ballot Page 2
City set to tackle problem roads Page 14
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The Chesterfield Township Board of Trustees adopted a resolution at the Aug. 1 meeting to authorize the township to join in the formation of the Macomb County Resource and Recycling Authority. Supervisor Mike Lovelock said the authority is still in the beginning stages; but if it were to come to fruition in the future it would allow area communities to receive better pricing on their waste, recycling hauling and disposal agreements. “At this time it’s communities trying to ban together,” he said. “We’re going to have one regional authority hopefully when we’re done.” One community that has already pledged to participate with Chesterfield is New Haven, Lovelock said. In the next six to eight months, though, he said he expects at least two other Macomb County communities to commit to the authority, although he wouldn’t specify which ones. Chesterfield recently voted to extend its current contract with Rizzo Services through 2014, and New Haven has two years remaining in their contract. Both have clauses to reopen the contracts. The resolution approved by the board and read by Clerk Jan Uglis stated any service request for proposals or contracts must be reviewed and acted upon by the board of trustees. The support for this motion was the first one new Trustee Jerry Alexie made following his official swearing-in ceremony that was conducted at the beginning of the meeting. Contact Courtney Flynn at (586) 716-8100, ext. 301 or courtney.flynn@voicenews.com.
Lenox board approves cost cutting measures
They wished it was laundry day. However, as the steam floated up from the sewer pipes through the manholes on St. Clair Drive, Scott Logan and Al Kasperski of the New Baltimore Department of Public Services realized it was anything but. Instead of the relaxing smell of dryer sheets and laundry detergent - their noses once again got a whiff of the sludge they were trying to clean out from pipes that run about Photo by COURTNEY FLYNN 20 feet below residents’ New Baltimore DPS employee Al Kasperski puts homes. the top of a manhole back on after he made sure the Logan and Kasperski hose was pulling the sewer sludge out of the St. are two of about five DPS Clair Drive pipes. employees who get to travel around the streets of Once the hose was in place, Logan New Baltimore cleaning the sludge, silt, turned the pressure on so it could slowly sand and odd items that often appear in creep up the sewer lines. Logan the sewer pipes. said the hose has the capacity There is a process to obtainto shoot out pressure at 200 ing clean and hollow sewer pounds per second, but only pipes; and during the week of about 15 psi is used. Aug. 2, Logan and Kasperski “It’s kind of like a car wash,” were the men on the job. he said. “It’ll clean out everyThey didn’t have to channel thing.” their favorite Ninja Turtle and Logan said they keep the psi climb down into the dark, wet down because if it were turned and foul holes to begin cleaning. Instead, up too high - water could shoot through Logan manned the operations of the home owners’ toilets and drains. This can Sterling Vector 2100 - a large truck that is also happen if the hose is fed downused for several DPS jobs - while stream instead of up. Kasperski fed about 700 feet of hose into the sewer line. See SEWER on page 4
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The Lenox Township board approved multiple cost cutting moves during their board meeting last Monday. BY ANDREW BENOIT VOICE STAFF WRITER
Seeking to cut expenses wherever they can, Lenox Township officials took several steps to trim their budget Aug. 1. The biggest cost savings will likely come by way of the shuttering of the old township hall, which is currently only being used as a senior center and a Macomb County Sheriff substation. Both the senior activities and the sheriff department substation will now be housed in the main township hall after the township board approved that action. Township supervisor Ron Trombly said there will be savings of at least $20,000 a year as a result. Those costs only covered the utility bill for the facility, and he said there will also be savings from the cost of not having to
do any maintenance. Township Treasurer Karon Ottenbacher said there have been some causal discussions about moving the township library, located in downtown New Haven, into the former township hall building. The current facility has both limited space inside and limited parking outside. More savings will come from the decision to close the current township hall from Thursday through Sunday, allowing the utilities to be turned of for extended periods of time. The board discussed other ways of reducing the amount of days the hall is open but decided none would provide the savings of extended shutdowns each weekend. The new business hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday See LENOX on page 9
BY COURTNEY FLYNN ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Classes for the Anchor Bay School District don’t begin until Sept. 7, but parents are being encouraged to register and vaccinate their students now. Today is the last open enrollment date in the district and all buildings will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Ashley Elementary will remain open from 6 to 9 p.m. At registration parents and guardians are asked to bring the student’s original birth certificate, proof of residency - which includes a valid driver’s license and two pieces of first class mail - and up to date vaccination records. For those who cannot make the final open enrollment date there are packets that can be obtained at each individual school building and the Central Administration Offices, 5201 County Line Rd., Casco Township. “It is encouraged that enrollments, registrations are completed two weeks prior to the start of the school year,” Anchor Bay
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Semaj Beasley, 4, gets immunizations at the Macomb County Health Department last Friday in preparation for the start of school next month.
Director of Human Resources Robert Tidd said. It won’t be until probably the Friday before school starts, which is Sept. 2, that class lists will be posted at the individual buildings after 4:30 p.m., he said. Before students can begin classes though there is a list of vaccinations they must have. Children ages 4 through 6 must have four doses of the Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTaP) vaccination, one of which must be on or after
age 4, four doses of the Polio vaccine and two doses. Children ages 7 to 18, including all sixthgrade students, must have four Diptheria and Tetanus doses, or three doses if given on or after age 7. One dose of TDaP is required for children ages 11 and up if it has been at least five years since their last dose, according to the Macomb County Health Department. Also two doses of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine are See SCHOOL on page 8
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