The dates for the 2008 summer flea market at the multi-purpose pavilion in Erickson Park are June 7th, July 5th, August 2nd and September 6th.

The City has received word from the Michigan Community Development Block Grant Program- Infrastructure Capacity Enhancement Program that grant money has been earmarked for the City for a new well. The project is currently on its way and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2008.

The City Council has decided to proceed with the downtown area project, which includes replacing streetlights, blacktopping, curbing, sidewalks and traffic signals. Funding will come from grants and local matches. Construction for the project is expected to begin in the summer of 2008 and be completed by late fall of 2008. (Details of the project are posted separately on this website under “Downtown Project”.)

Reservations are already being received for the park pavilions for 2008. The pavilions are reserved on a first come-first serve basis. For reservations contact City Hall.

A building permit is required in the City of Stephenson for construction, fences, siding and roofing, replacing windows, etc. Contact City Hall for further information and/or a permit application.

Residents may notice the sirens going off at noon on the first Monday of each month. This is a testing of the city’s severe weather siren system. To distinguish the severe weather siren from the fire alarm siren, listen for the following: the fire alarm siren will cycle once (ring for 1 minute) - the severe weather siren will sound the same as the fire alarm but will cycle 3 times (ring for 1 minute, stop for 30 seconds, ring for 1 minute, stop for 30 seconds, ring for 1 minute). The fire alarm is only used to page the firemen; the severe weather siren is used to alert residents so they can prepare for bad weather.