After multiple sessions of public comment, Chelsea City Council voted not to enact the DDA’s recommended noise ordinance amendment at the Aug 4 meeting, which would raise the maximum output allowed by businesses from 61dB to 91dB. Several residents raised concerns about potential hearing damage from a raised limit. “The decibel scale is logarithmic,” Chelsea ...
Chief of Police Kevin Kazyak updated the City Council on the police department’s progress on the five-year plan, established in 2024, at the most recent council meeting. The plan focuses on three central points: employee engagement and success, enhancing operational efficiency and effectiveness, and building community partnerships and public trust. It also outlined actionable goals ...
After releasing a request for proposals (RFP) for the development of affordable housing the Chelsea property at 1155 Old Manchester Rd earlier this June, Chelsea City Council has since received a recommendation from the Housing Commission. According to Community Development Director Paul Montagno, eight firms submitted proposals for the property, and from the three that ...
Residents spoke out against the DDA’s recommended noise ordinance during public comment at Chelsea City Council’s June 14 meeting. Chelsea’s DDA recently passed a recommendation to increase the maximum output allowed by businesses. “Sound is measured in decibels, which tells you both the intensity of the sound and what your ear hears in terms of loudness,” ...
Julianne Chard and Bill O’Reilly have announced their respective candidacies for Mayor and Chelsea City Council, running on a shared platform focused on prioritizing people over politics. With a combined background spanning decades in management, budgeting, and customer service, Chard and O’Reilly say their approach centers on restoring civility in public life, rebuilding trust across ...
City manager to receive nine months of salary and benefits following June 2025 termination notice The City of Chelsea and former City Manager Martin Colburn have finalized a separation agreement that outlines the terms of his departure, according to a signed document obtained by The Sun Times News. Colburn was notified on June 24, 2025, ...
After holding a special council meeting interviewing three candidates on July 14, City Council voted to bring in Marc Thompson as the interim City Manager, pending background check and a formal hiring process. Mayor Jane Pacheco emphasized at the meeting that the intention for this position is to fill it in the interim until the ...
Chelsea City Councilmember Kate Henson has officially entered the race for mayor, announcing her candidacy on July 8 through a Facebook post and the launch of a campaign website. Henson, who currently serves on the City Council, joins the contest for the mayoral seat that will be decided in the November 4, 2025, election. In ...
Chelsea City Council began discussions of hiring a new city manager and appointed Chief Kevin Kazyak in the interim at the July 1 special meeting. The meeting was called after the departure of previous city manager Marty Colburn to discuss the hiring process for a new manager. According to councilmember Beth Morris and Mayor Jane ...
At a July 1 Chelsea City Council meeting, Michigan Community Capital detailed a $19.7M plan to convert the Rockwell building into workforce housing. Council showed early support. Photo: The Rockwell Building is located on the corner of Railroad and East streets and is part of Chelsea’s Clocktower complex. Image: Google Streetview The long-vacant Rockwell building ...
At the June 23 meeting, Chelsea City Council passed an ordinance amendment requiring all future proposed building projects that include a parking lot must also include bicycle parking. This ordinance does not affect plans that have already begun or been completed. The update requires one bicycle rack for every 20 parking spots, proper lighting for ...
Photo: Streetview of 1155 Old Manchester Rd. Photo credit: Chelsea City Council June 2 packet At the Chelsea City Council meeting held on June 2 the Council approved proceeding with a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an attainable housing development on city-owned property located at 1155 Old Manchester Road. The City Council’s intent is to ...
At Chelsea City Council’s June 2 meeting, council members approved putting city-owned property on Old Manchester Rd up for sale with the intent of creating affordable housing for Chelsea residents at the location. “The city of Chelsea has identified attainable housing as one of its top priorities,” the June 2 meeting agenda says. “The City ...
Chelsea City Council voted and swore in local resident Kate Henson at their May 5 meeting to fill the vacant position left by Bill Ruddock’s resignation. After opening applications for the position through May 1, council members were given several days to review the submissions before the May 5 meeting, where each of the five applicants ...
City Council approved an agreement with Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) to resurface a stretch of Dexter-Chelsea Rd as an extension of an existing project by the county at its May 5 meeting. Washtenaw County received a bid for work to be done directly east of the Chelsea city limit, and after discussions between the ...
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