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February 24, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com An agreement has been approved for the potential sale of property in the City of Howell where a large motorsport and racing track project is being proposed. During an online meeting Monday night, Council approved an agreement between the City and JD Racing Indoor Karting LLC for the Highland-Howell property that totals 216-acres along I-96 between Lucy Road and Michigan Avenue, as well as two additional parcels to the north. The City has been actively marketing the main property for the past six years. It...

February 9, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com The City of Howell is reviewing its annual contract with the Howell Parks and Recreation Authority for managing the park and boat launch. At Monday night’s virtual City Council meeting, Manager Paul DeBuff sought direction from Council on the agreement in which the City pays the Authority around $45,000 to run the city park and boat launch. DeBuff noted it’s been a conversation with Council as it is a yearly agreement but said it appears the City could perform many of the duties in-house for around...

February 4, 2021 Officials in Howell have named the city’s new clerk. Angela Guillen has been selected to succeed longtime Howell City Clerk Jane Cartwright. According to a release from the city, Guillen was one of three candidates interviewed by the city council on January 31st, which unanimously voted to extend her an offer of employment. Guillen, who is currently the Deputy Clerk in Genesee County’s Mundy Township, accepted the offer, saying “it's an honor to serve the wonderful City of Howell. What a blessing to work with a great group of people. I look ...

January 26, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com Contracts for the East Clinton Street reconstruction project in the City of Howell have been approved. Design engineering for the East Clinton and North National resurfacing project was approved by Council in September of 2019. It’s being funded largely through a grant and low-interest state loan. At Monday night's virtual meeting, Council approved two motions related to the project. The first was to approve a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation, as the grant portion of the proje...

January 19, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com Future parking in front of the old Barnard Center property was discussed at a recent virtual Howell City Council meeting. The City earlier demolished the old center to make way for new development and three lots were created. Four competitive bids were received and Council earlier voted to finalize a purchase agreement with the Howell Education Foundation, which builds homes in the local area through the high school’s Construction Trades program. However in order to develop the vacant lots, the back-...