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In Memorium

The City of New Buffalo and the City of New Buffalo's Fire Department lost a fellow firefighter, friend and father, Bill Gene Taylor on July 15, 2018.  Bill served on the New Buffalo City Fire Department for 44 years - 18 of those as Fire Chief, retired in 2015.   Our support and prayers are with his family.  He will be missed. 
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 2:00 with a visitation preceding the service from 11:00 am-2:00 pm, both at Sommerfield Chapel Starks Family Funeral Home, New Buffalo.  

Peace Run - Saturday, July 14, 2018 

The Peace Run is a non-profit organization – not associated with any political cause, there is no fee charged for participation and no funds are being raised. It simply represents a universal statement of the potential for world harmony and peace based on the idea that each individual can influence the court of progress towards global harmony among peoples and nations.

"Electrified" Benches 

The charging stations have now been completed on our new benches on North Whittaker Street.   The trapazoid benches located at the intersection of Merchant and Whittaker are each complete with 12 USB ports.   

Let there be light!  Tuesday, June 19, 2018 after Mayor Lou O'Donnell, IV turned on the lights of North Whittaker Street for the first time.

Patriot Brass Ensemble marches up North Whittaker Street from Mechanic to Merchant during Downtown Opening Celebration on June 14, 2018. 

Mayor Lou O'Donnell, IV and DDA Chair Robert Kemper celebrating after the official ribbon cutting at the Downtown Opening Celebration of the completion of the North Whittaker Street Project.

DOWNTOWN PARKING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS/ANSWERS

Please explain the new parking enforcement plan for the Downtown Business District.

Parking will be limited to three hours through the Labor Day weekend from the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., local time. For this summer, 2018, the three-hour limit will be effective from mid-June through Labor Day between the same hours. The following streets are included in this three-hour time limit: Whittaker Street from Buffalo Street to Water Street; Mechanic Street from Barton Street to Thompson Street, and Merchant Street from Barton Street to Thompson Street. When the City launches the new parking plan, warnings will be issued for the first 2 weeks of the implementation phase. After that time, parking tickets will be issued.  Please see map below.

Who is going to be responsible for enforcing the three-hour parking limit?

The City hired a Parking Information Officer and this person will be responsible for educating all stakeholders about the appropriate parking laws and ordinances that directly affect them. This person will be authorized to issue parking citations to help ensure orderly and lawful parking of vehicles. The Parking Officer will work under the direction of the Police Department Administration.

City of New Buffalo Current Employment Opportunities

City of New Buffalo Lifeguard 

Please submit a resume and an application to the City Clerk, City of New Buffalo, 224 West Buffalo Street, New Buffalo, MI  49117.  

Chromium Testing Update 

Please be advised that the Water Department will be running monthly Chromium Tests and will post them on this page.  Please click here for the seventh round result which indicates "non detected at the reporting limit".  To see all the monthly results, please go to the Water Department page under the Staff & Departments tab.

Click here to download the  2018-2020 Budget.  Previous years' budgets and annual audits are available on the Treasurer's Office page. 

LEAF AND YARD WASTE PICK-UP

Lakeshore Recycling and Disposal will be collecting all yard waste from April 1, 2018- October 31, 2018 every Wednesday. Materials collected include grass, brush, leaves, weeds and limbs up to 4” in diameter and no longer than 4 feet. All material other than limbs should be in biodegradable bags, 32 gallon can or bundle tied with a 50 pound limit. Limbs must be placed in small neat piles or bundle tied, 50 pound limit. Residents may lease a 95 gallon yard waste cart from Lakeshore at a rate of $3.00/month billed to the resident.

RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES

Lakeshore Recycling and Disposal is the City's recycling and solid waste contractor. They may be reached at 269-231-5623 or 877-LAKE-877

(877-525-3877).

Solid waste collection occurs every Wednesday.

 Lakeshore will also conduct recycling collection services every other week on Wednesdays, for 2018:

• January 10 and 24      

• February 7 and 21

• March 7 and 21                                             

• April 4 and 18

• May 2, 16 and 31                                     

• June 13 and 27

• July 11 and 25                                        

• August 8 and 22

• September 6 and 19                                

• October 3, 17 and 31

• November 14 and 28                       

• December 12 and 27

 Please contact Lakeshore Recycling and Disposal with any questions or concerns. 

Please click here  for the 2018 Berrien County Recycling Event Schedule.

The City has the DRAFT Master Plan available to view by clicking here. This link was updated on May 2, 2016 which includes an updated page 17.