Trustees discuss federal PFAS-restoration sign at Cascade Park; residents raise utility-stake and solicitation complaints

Planning Director Hendrick told trustees a large sign at the entrance to Cascade Park was part of a federal infrastructure grant for a PFAS restoration and water connection project and that the City of Grand Rapids was the grant recipient required to display the signage as part of grant compliance. Hendrick said the sign must remain posted until project completion and that staff are looking for options to relocate it within public property so it is less prominent while remaining compliant.

"It was put up as part of the compliance to to comply with the federal grant," Hendrick said, adding that the city of Grand Rapids, as the recipient, was responsible for installation and compliance.

Residents also asked about stakes and caution tape that run from the railroad tracks at Whitneyville down to the 7700 block of Cascade Road and about conduit being placed in a bridge project. Staff said they were investigating and expected the markings were likely for a utility (possibly fiber) and that modern bridge construction commonly includes conduit to allow future wiring without new excavation. Staff agreed to follow up when the engineering contacts returned.

Trustees discussed solicitors operating door-to-door without township badges. Staff said Anderson Windows was the only currently approved solicitor and that the sheriff's office had been engaged to contact companies seen soliciting (EchoShield was named during discussion). The board encouraged residents to use the township website’s solicitor-registration forms and to contact the sheriff if unpermitted solicitors appear.