News, events and activities from around the City

City of Cheboygan Community Buzz

The City of Cheboygan has a lot of positive momentum and exciting things happening. We are all very excited to share the news with you!

City Council, Boards & Commissions

Meeting Schedules

The City of Cheboygan hosts a number of meetings each month. These meetings are open to the public and anyone who is interested in learning more about how the City runs is encouraged to attend.

All meetings are hosted at Cheboygan City Hall, 403 N. Huron Street, inside City Council chambers.

Please note that all of these boards and commission meetings, with the exception of the Cheboygan City Council, may change their meeting schedule, depending on any business that may come up needing to be addressed.

Anyone interested in attending City meetings can find the agendas for what will be discussed on the City's website at https://www.cheboygan.org/resources/meeting-agendas/.

If anyone is interested in listening to recordings of previous meetings, or reading through minutes, those also can be found on the City's website at https://www.cheboygan.org/resources/meeting-minutes/.

Cheboygan City Council - second and fourth Tuesday of every month, beginning at 7 p.m.
Cheboygan Zoning Board of Appeals - first Wednesday of every month, beginning at 7 p.m. This is on an as needed basis.
Cheboygan Planning Commission - fourth Monday of every month, beginning at 6 p.m.
Cheboygan Recreation Commission - third Wednesday of every other month, beginning at 5 p.m.
Cheboygan Downtown Development Authority - third Tuesday of every month, beginning at 6 p.m.
Cheboygan Brownfield Development Authority - second Monday of every month, beginning at 7 p.m. This is on an as needed basis.
Cheboygan Historic District Commission - first Monday of each month, beginning at 6 p.m.

Have you ever wondered where the money you pay in taxes as a Cheboygan City resident goes each year?

Each year, residents receive two property tax bills, a summer bill- which is generally larger- and a winter bill. These bills are based on the taxable value of the property and the money received by the City from the bills is broken down and disbursed to help fund a number of different things.

These disbursements includes for the Cheboygan Area Schools operating millage on non-homestead properties to help fund day to day goings on at the school. There are also allocations to the operations of the Cheboygan Area Public Library and the Cheboygan County Road Commission road millage.

One mill is equal to $1 per each $1,000 of taxable value on your property.

According to Cheboygan City Manager Daniel Sabolsky, one mill generates around $110,000-$115,000 from properties within City limits and the properties included in 425 agreements with other local units of government.

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Three New Vehicles Join Police Department's Fleet

New Chevrolet Tahoes have recently joined the fleet of vehicles driven by officers with the Cheboygan Police Department, replacing most of the Dodge Ram pickups the Department had been utilizing.

The new vehicles were put into service beginning in August, the first one debuting at the Police Department's National Night Out event. At this event, members of the public were able to see the new vehicle, including its features. There are now three of these vehicles in the fleet, along with one Dodge Ram.

The Cheboygan Police Department is giving a friendly reminder to residents and visitors of the City, that winter parking rules are now officially in effect. These rules started Nov. 1 and will go through April 30.

No overnight parking is allowed on any City street between the hours of 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. for the purposes of snow removal. Any and all violators of this rule will be ticketed.

Grant Funding Brings Updated Equipment to City's Fire Department

Through a grant received from the Gary Sinise Foundation, the Cheboygan Fire Department was able to purchase some new gear to help the firefighters stay safer when inside a burning building.

“It was specifically for some Seek Thermal Imagers,” said Cheboygan Fire Chief Don Dailey. “They're personal thermal imagers the firefighters can clip on their coats.”Dailey said the Fire Department was able to purchase 10 of the devices with the grant funding, after they were awarded around $6,300 from the foundation.

New Holiday Decorations Featured Along Main Street

Last month the City of Cheboygan's Department of Public Works crew put up new decorations along Main Street throughout downtown, to help usher in the holiday season.

These new decorations were purchased by the Cheboygan Main Street Downtown Development Authority in July. They were purchased from Bronner's Christmas Store in Frankenmuth, because there was no local vendor who had the items available.

Cheboygan City Seeking Election Inspectors

The City of Cheboygan is looking for individuals who are interested in working as election inspectors for the 2024 election year.

You must be at least 16 years of age.
You must be a registered voter in Michigan if 18+ years of age. Individuals aged 16 – 17 must be a Michigan resident.
You must not have a felony or election crime conviction.
You must affiliate with a political party. Party registration is not a requirement. Michigan law requires that election inspectors disclose political affiliation to ensure balanced staffing. Affiliating as “independent” or “unaffiliated” is not a legal option for an election inspector.

Please fill out the election inspector application and return to the Clerk via email at asingles@cheboygan.org or mail PO Box 39, Cheboygan MI 49721.

City Receives Grant to Improve Accessibility on Trail and Fishing Piers

In October, the City of Cheboygan was awarded a large sum of money to help make improvements to and increase accessibility on the Children's Trail and the fishing piers along the Cheboygan River.

This money was given to the City through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Spark Grant funding. Cheboygan was one of 31 communities around the state awarded the funding through this state program, which contributed $22 million to projects.

“We got a Spark Grant for $871,000,” said Cheboygan City Manager Daniel Sabolsky. “To pave the Children's Trail, put in some handicap accessible parking lots and five more fishing piers.”