Shelby Village Administrator Phil Morse gave a public “shout-out” to Shelby Township Zoning Administrator Bill Glover at the Village of Shelby’s Dec. 9 council meeting. Glover was project manager for the long-awaited Sixth Street hill sidewalk reconstruction leading to the cemetery. The project was finally completed at the end of last year. “Bill was there almost every day. He was meticulous and made sure it was done right. As a result, it’s probably going to last 100 years,” said Morse.
Recent posts on the Village of Shelby YouTube channel shorts videos include recently installed Getty Park security cameras, how to operate the fireplace at Getty Park pavilion, snowmobile parking at Getty Park and the village’s sidewalk snow clearing and maintenance procedure. Community members are invited to subscribe to “Village of Shelby 218” on YouTube to hear these important updates. The posts are listed under the “Shorts” tab.
In preparation for the closing of the Shelby United Methodist Church building in December, the Village of Shelby and Shelby Township had discussed the possible shared ownership of the building as a Village/Township Hall. “After looking at the cost of utilities, without a guarantee of income to help offset the costs, my recommendation is that we pass on the idea for now. The township has voted to pass on the idea for now as well,” stated Morse in his report to council Monday.
Morse has posted the Shelby Chainsaw Carving Festival on Facebook and has 257 people interested in the event. He is currently connecting with more carvers and food truck vendors in hopes of holding the festival in early July.
Shelby Chief of Police Dean Roesler was pleased to announce the police department was the recipient of a new AED (Automated External Defibrillator) from the Heykoop family in memory of Shelby icon, Darwin “Doc” Heykoop, who passed away in December. Roesler went on to report that both patrol cars now have AEDs, and he is pricing out another unit for the village hall.
