Public Notice

Barry County Rural Task Force Meeting

A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12 at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of allowing local officials and interested citizens to provide input into the allocation of state and federal aid funds for eligible rural routes and transit systems in Barry County for fiscal years 2026 – 2029. The meeting will be held at the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 M-43, Hastings.

Questions regarding this meeting and rural federal aid projects can be directed to the appropriate agency or the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, Region 3 transportation administrators representing the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council, (269) 343-0766 or fnagler@katsmpo.org.

Meeting agenda and materials will be posted to the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council website’s Transportation page: http://www.smpcregion3.org

LEAF PICKUP

Barry County has been awarded CHILL program (CDBG Housing Improving Local Livability) funds to undertake projects known as HIP (Home Improvement Program) through MSHDA (Michigan State Housing Development Authority).

The purpose is to provide forgivable loans to those homeowners in need of home improvements right here in the Village of Nashville whom are at or below 80% area median income for total household income for Barry County (see eligibility chart here). The forgivable loans are as follows $10,000 or less has no payback and $10,001 up to $40,000 has 0% interest and is forgivable after five years of continued residency.

This program will assist homeowners with improvements to their homes that may include windows, insulation, siding, plumbing and electrical repairs, roof replacement, furnaces and air conditioners, and other repairs as determined to be necessary for code compliance, accessibility and approved by the state of Michigan. This does exclude cosmetic renovations and upgrades.

Please contact Marilyn Smith, Barry County CHILL grant administrator, at ms.smithhousing@gmail.com for questions and more information. Please email applications back to Marilyn Smith or drop them off at the governmental unit where the home is located. For additional information, please call Marilyn Smith at 734-341-1866.

CHILL COMMUNITY AD FOR HOMEOWNER

The Village of Nashville Parks and Rec committee is looking for community input regarding the Villages Parks and Recreational Facilities.

Please take a couple minutes to complete the following survey and share your thoughts with us.

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