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The City Feasibility Committee has been working diligently for the past year to study the advantages and disadvantages of transitioning to a City.
There will be an informational presentation for the public on June 5th at 6pm at Park Place with a Q & A session to follow. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please send your questions to cjressel53@gmail.com for the committee to review and add in the final draft.
To view their findings, please click on the link below.
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The June 13, 2022 Council Meeting saw the Appointment of the Committee to investigate becoming a city, creating the City Feasibility Study Committee.
Motion by Angell-Powell, supported by Palmer to approve the appointment of the following people to a committee chaired by Trustee Ressel-Hodan to investigate the Village of Pentwater becoming a city. The additional members will be Trustee Dave Bluhm, Amy LaBarge, Kathy O'Connor, Kyle Jansen and Sue Johnson.
Trustee Ressel-Hodan read the following goals of the committee: to study and understand the process of becoming a city, develop a pros and cons list, explain how the change will affect the Village within the Township, study the changes in tax that would occur and develop a question-and-answer forum for the public.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Angell-Powell, Bluhm, Griffis, Nugent, Ressel-Hodan, Palmer and Hodges.
NAYS: 0. ABSENT: 0. Motion approved: 7-0
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City Feasibility Minutes, 01/20/23 (PDF)
City Feasibility Minutes, 02/17/23 (PDF)
City Feasibility Minutes, 04/04/23 (PDF)
City Feasibility Minutes, 04/26/23 (PDF)
City Feasibility Minutes, 05/01/23 (PDF)
City Feasibility Minutes, 06/01/23 (PDF)
City Feasibility Minutes, 07/10/23 (PDF)
City Feasibility Minutes, 08/09/23 (PDF)
City Feasibility Minutes, 11/07/23 (PDF)
City Feasibility Agenda, 01/20/23 (PDF)
City Feasibility Agenda, 02/17/23 (PDF)
City Feasibility Agenda, 04/04/23 (PDF)
City Feasibility Agenda, 04/26/23 (PDF)
City Feasibility Agenda, 05/01/23 (PDF)
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For the 2024 Short-Term Rental Application Forms, please click on the links below.
Please send applications to: 65 S. Hancock St. Pentwater, MI 49449 or by email to: rvannortwick@pentwatervillage.org
The SWOT analysis identifies the Strengths (or advantages), Weaknesses (or disadvantages), Opportunities and Threats associated with having Short Term Rentals (STR) in the Village. The STR committee has compiled the list shown below which will be referred to as the committee continues to develop a comprehensive approach to STR.
Your input is welcome. If you can identify a Strength, Weakness, Opportunity or Threat that is not listed, please send your input to koconnor@pentwatervillage.org. In your response indicate whether it is a Strength, Weakness, Opportunity or Threat – and then limit your input to 20 twenty words or less.
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The November 14, 2022 Council Meeting saw the Appointment of the Committee for the Short- Term Rental Moratorium.
Motion by Bluhm, supported by Angell-Powell to approve the following appointments to an Ad-Hock Committee to study the current Short-Term Rental industry in the Village of Pentwater to bring the information back to the council; Amy Roberson, Arron Boyko, John Perles and Jason Vanderstelt.
Discussion: Trustee Nugent, Griffis, Angell-Powell and Palmer would like to see the committee blended with the Planning Economic Development Committee which would include Council Members on the Committee. President Hodges stated he would consider this as he fills the other seats.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Angell-Powell, Bluhm, Nugent, Ressel-Hodan and Hodges.
NAYS: Griffis and Palmer. ABSENT: 0. Motion approved 5-2.
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Planning and Economic Development Minutes about Short-Term Rentals (PDF)
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