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Kathleen and John Gould stated in a letter addressed to the council that We are all in favor of the store being built on that location, but feel that the sign ordinance provides for adequate signage for their business. Dollar General argued in their request that there would be visibility issues for potential customers, and would be detrimental to the sales potential for this store. In order for more visibility from Main Street a larger wall sign at 97.5 sq. ft. was requested, whereby the code allowed for one at 71 sq. ft. The way their current signage is set up will maximize what is allowed in the city ordinance, and it has the least effect on the residents, and if the signs were allowed to be any larger it would affect residents, said City Manager Jeffery Wallace.
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on 510 W Main St. at its regular meeting July 16. The area where the The Zoning Board store is located of Appeals voted is a 25-mileMANCHESTER an-hour zone Monday evening to deny a sign variance and there is no VILLAGE request by Harmon reason to need Sign, the company a larger sign, responsible for the signage said councilwoman Amelia at the new Dollar General Woods.
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years since taxable property values have decreased by roughly 13 percent, In an effort to extend the Mann said. life of Manchester Township Townships generofficials recently MANCHESTER adopted a budget al fund, township officials are asking that is $130,000 TWP. voters for a 0.65 short with about millage for fire $500,000 in reveprotection on Aug. 7. nue and more than $630,000 The tax would amount in expenses. to $65 per year per $100,000 Our savings are such of taxable property value, that we would use (the which would raise $113,100 general fund) up in three in the first year of the fiveyears by dedicating the year millage term. fire department millage, The township is covthere wont be quite enough ered by the Manchester to make up the difference, Township Fire Department, after increasing fuel, enerwith the Clinton and Sand gy and repair costs, Mann Lake Fire Departments said. covering the southeast The hope is that the towncorner of the township. The ship will be able to make millage money could go it a few more years beyond to any of these entities, as the three that are currently long as the millage defers in the cards, when the expense to the dwindling economy might recover and general fund, according to taxable property values will Township Supervisor Ron begin appreciably increasMann. ing such that the current Weve been paying out general operating millage of the general fund while starts yielding more tax our millage (proceeds) have PLEASE SEE MILLAGE/3-A decreased over the last five
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Kids Fashion Jungle, located at 107 E. Main St., celebrated its grand opening Saturday. The store, which buys and sells high-end childrens clothes, toys, accessories and baby equipment, also accepts donations. Items must be in good condition, and 80 percent of the proceeds from the sales of donated items will benefit the Manchester Schools Foundation. For more, see page 1-C.

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Board discusses ways to improve energy efciency

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Manchester Community Schools officials are continuing their dedication to energy savings within the districts buildings after a pair of presentations at this weeks regular Board of Education meeting. The board heard back-toback presentations by Tom Menard of Honeywell Corp. on a performance contract

doors, roofs and other enerto improve energy efficiengy enhancing equipment cy in the district through upgrades or replacements equipment upgrades would be identified. and Michael Tindall, the These improvedistricts energy ments would genmanager, regarding current efficiencies MANCHESTER erate a project energy savings achieved through SCHOOLS throughout the cost-free measures. district, which Menards proposal would then be captured to on behalf of Honeywell pay for the improvements was to create a proposal and upgrades with some in which a list of improvesavings left over after payments to boilers, water systems, lighting, windows, ing bond payments that

would be issued against the energy savings guaranteed by Honeywell. The program effectively operates like Tax Increment Financing, which is familiar to those who follow downtown development authorities. A DDA typically makes an improvement to a downtown district with bonded money and then pays off the bond over time with the taxes captured from the

increase in property value realized by the improvement. All of this is, of course, contingent on there being any energy savings to be realized, which is something that Menard addressed with the board. We have to have an engineering team come out and look for opportunities (to save energy via capital improvements), Menard
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you have any questions, please contact Mike Orta at 734-358-5629. Ice cream social set: Emanuel Church is inviting the entire Manchester and surrounding communities to its ice cream social Aug. 2. It begins at 4:30 p.m. and celebrates the 150 years of the church. There will be barbecue sandwiches, games and famous chicken sandwiches.

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Faerie Festival: The Faerie Festival is seeking adult/teenaged fairies to join them on the day of the festival Aug. 2. It is held during the usual farmers market, from 3:30- 6:30 p.m. Ladies are encouraged to come dressed as fairies and enjoy the festival. A small welcome package for chil-

dren will be available. There is also a costume contest, with a Build-A-Bear gift card for rst prize, and the Adrian Line Dancers will make an appearance, among many other activities. Register for soccer: Manchester Recreation Soccer Registration begins July 23 - Aug. 25. Please go to http://www.manchestersoccer.us/ for online registration. If

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