Lathrup Village eNewsletter

CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE

27400 Southfield Road

Lathrup Village, MI 48076

248.557.2600

www.lathrupvillage.org

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E-Newsletter - March 12, 2021

City News

Lathrup Village Celebrates

Women's History Month

Kelly Garrett, Mayor

Donna Stallings, Council Member

Sheryl Mitchell Theriot,

City Administrator

Pam Bratschi, Treasurer

Yvette Talley, City Clerk

Kelda London,

Assistant, Government Operations

Susie Stec, Director, Community & Economic Development and DDA

Amanda Carmack,

Police Officer

Cori Dahl, Manager, DDA

Theresa Knoll,

Police Clerk

SET CLOCKS AHEAD ON SUNDAY

Yard Waste Collection

Yard waste collection will begin on

Monday, April 5, 2021.

Compostable items such as leaves, weeds, twigs, etc. should be placed in yard waste bags: (under 2 inches in diameter and broken/cut to fit in yard waste bags).

Alternatively, yard waste may be placed in plastic garbage cans marked with the SOCRRA “YARD WASTE” stickers (which are available at no cost at the city hall).

For more information on yard waste disposal please contact SOCRRA at www.socrra.org.

Lathrup Village Police Department Blankets

Interested in an LVPD custom knit blanket? These custom knit blankets are 63” x 63” with the Lathrup Village Police shoulder patch Logo are $52.00 each.

If you're interested in a blanket, email Chief Scott McKee at policechief@lathrupvillage.org.

Spring Invasive Species Summit

Join the Oakland County OC Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) online from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 20 for the virtual Invasive Species Summit! This event will be co-hosted with several nearby CISMAs.

Learn about Invasive Species in your backyard including common invasive species (like phragmites and buckthorns). Participants will learn how to identify and control, and know what species you can hand pull and how to restore the area with native species. Presentations from local invasive species organizations will also discuss common issues and how to solve them, current projects and emerging threats.

Free registration required: https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RGHMeSQqStegqg48YApBZg

Link for CISMA Invasive Species Brochure

Water Line Material Survey

IMPORTANT REMINDER!

Lathrup Village residents are being asked to help to identifying if the water service material that connects to the water meter in their home contains lead, copper, or galvanized steel.

The information submitted will be reviewed by staff and loaded onto a GIS map and database. This will make it easier for the Department of Public Service to identify the materials for each property and which may require replacement., which is required by the State of Michigan.

Veteran COVID-19 Relief

Veteran's COVID-19 Emergency Financial Relief through Oakland County has reopened! This is a fund providing emergency financial assistance for Oakland County veterans, service members and eligible family members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, go here.