City Manager Shane Horn gave progress updates on multiple public works and parks items, including Howard Street construction, Pennsylvania Park public outreach and the city’s fall leaf pickup schedule.

Horn said work on Howard Street is focused on Washington Street between Petoskey and Howard; water mains are installed and tested, sewer work completed, electric undergrounding continues and paving for that stretch is scheduled for the week of Oct. 20. He said restoration and final cleanup will occur at the end of October and that the last phase, from Fulton to Jennings, will be postponed until spring so the city can avoid winter maintenance on an incomplete corridor.

Horn also reported a public open house for Pennsylvania Park held the night before that drew about 35 attendees and that concept boards and comment cards will remain on display in City Hall. He said a community character survey tied to the zoning rewrite is available on the city website and that the Pennsylvania Park survey would be posted online by the following day.

On seasonal services, Horn said city leaf pickup was scheduled to begin Oct. 28 and that schedule details were sent in utility bills and will be on the website and social media.

Horn noted a recent site visit to Maple Block and said portions of that facility will begin hosting departments by mid‑November, with additional moves continuing through spring. He encouraged residents to review planning‑related materials and to participate in county and city master planning processes.

No formal council actions were taken on these informational items; staff said more detailed public outreach and materials would be provided online and at council work sessions as projects advance.