FIND
THE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS COMMONLY RECEIVED BY EACH DEPARTMENT
LISTED BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT FIND THE INFORMATION YOU
ARE LOOKING FOR, PLEASE CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE CITY
HALL OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT.
SPRING
CLEAN UP: The
city no longer conducts a curbside pickup of
items; however, if you are elderly, disabled
or otherwise in need of assistance in having
spring clean up items removed, you can call
the Department of Public Works at 475-9991 and
arrangements will be made.
REFUSE
DROP OFF & COMPOST SITE:
Great
American Disposal (GAD) provides a refuse drop
off site for City of Negaunee residential garbage
customers to dispose of spring clean up items.
This service is provided on the second
Thursday of each month from 12:00pm to 6:00pm.
The regular drop off site is located
at the end of Lincoln Street.
Photo
identification and a current Negaunee utility
bill showing the garbage collection fees will
be required to dispose of materials at this
site. Quantities are limited to one pick-up
load per month, with a maximum of four loads
per household per calendar year.
Compost
Dump
The City of
Negaunee's compost site is located on County
Road 480 across from the Wastewater Treatment
Plant. Call 475-9991 to inquire about
hours of operation. Please note that the
site may be closed during inclement weather.
The
compost site will accept grass clippings, sod
and garden debris, brush, and tree limbs up
to 12" in diameter. Bags must be emptied
and placed in the trash cans provided.
Dumping
of compost materials by the entrance gate is
prohibited. Individuals caught dumping
in this area will be fined.
SNOW
REMOVAL: For
information on snow removal, please refer
to the City Ordinance pertaining to this subject.
You may also find information in the Michigan
Vehicle Code about snow removal/placement.
If you still have questions contact Dan Czarnecki
at 475-9991.
DEPARTMENT
ORIGINS & FIREFIGHTER INFO: The
Negaunee Fire Department was started in 1868,
and is fully manned by volunteers.
BURN
PERMITS: You
must obtain a recreational burn permit to
operate an outdoor fireplace or have a campfire.
These permits are issued where it is safe
and have various restrictions.
DEPARTMENT
HOURS: The
Fire Department is open from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Mondays of each month.
You can stop in to get a permit at those times.
If you are not available at those times, please
call the department at 475-9811 and leave a
message. A fire officer will get back
to you and set up a time and date to obtain
a permit.
BUILDING
MATERIALS:
State law restricts the
burning of building materials, grass and leaves.
BECOMING
A FIREFIGHTER:
If you wish to become a volunteer firefighter
for the City of Negaunee, you may pick up an
application at the Negaunee City Hall (100 Silver
Street). Complete the application and
send by mail to:
GARBAGE
COLLECTION:
For concerns
about garbage collection within the City of
Negaunee please call 1-800-774-9006.
If you have a billing question, call the Utility
Billing Office at 475-7400 Ext 16.
Absentee
ballots are available for all elections.
They provide voters with a convenient method
for casting a ballot when they are unable to
attend the polls on Election Day.
Requirements
for Absentee Voting
As
a registered voter, you may obtain an absentee
ballot if you are:
Age 60 years
old or older
Unable to
vote without assistance at the polls
Expecting
to be out of town on election day
In jail awaiting
arraignment or trial
Unable to
attend the polls due to religious reasons
Appointed
to work as an election inspector in a precinct
outside of your precinct of residence.
Applications
for absentee ballots are available at City Hall
from 10am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.
Please
keep in mind you may pick up an application
for someone else; however, you may NOT
pick up a ballot for someone
else, including family members. Absentee
ballots can only be given or mailed to
the registered voter on the application.
WRITE-IN
VOTING
To
vote for a candidate whose name is not printed
on the ballot, write or place the name of that
candidate in the blank space provided and completely
darken the corresponding oval.
If
you choose to cast a vote for a write-in candidate,
be sure to follow these rules to ensure your
vote is valid:
Clearly print
the name of the candidate you wish to vote
for.
Completely
darken the oval next to the name of the candidate
whose name you printed. Just writing
the name is not enough.
Do not use
the write-in method for a candidate whose
name is already pre-printed on the ballot.
This
ballot is not an official ballot and is posted
here solely for the purpose of familiarizing
citizens with the voting process. An official
ballot for upcoming elections will be available
for viewing at City Hall prior to those elections.
