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Flat Rock council unanimously designates the village a Bee City USA affiliate
Summary
The Village of Flat Rock Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 247 on March 12, 2026, to become a BEE CITY USA affiliate; the resolution assigns a Bee City Subcommittee and Park Director liaison and requires outreach, habitat tracking, signage, an integrated pest management plan and annual renewal.
The Village of Flat Rock Council voted unanimously on March 12, 2026, to adopt Resolution No. 247 designating Flat Rock as a BEE CITY USA affiliate.
Council Member Jeter moved to approve the resolution and Council Member Bass seconded; the motion carried by unanimous vote. The resolution names the Bee City Subcommittee (a subcommittee of the Park Commission) as the sponsor, designates the Park Director as the Bee City liaison, and assigns responsibilities including hosting at least one annual educational or planting event, installing at least one authorized BEE CITY USA street sign, maintaining a webpage with program materials, developing a locally native plant list, tracking habitat acreage added or enhanced, adopting an integrated pest management plan, and applying for renewal each February.
Village Administrator Patricia Christie and Vice Mayor Toner described the Park at Flat Rock's existing pollinator features noted in the resolution, including publicly viewable beehives and a designated pollinator garden. Council Member Jeter thanked Rachelle Lyons for her work on the designation. During public comment, Ms. Lyons asked about the village's vision for evolving the park toward an arboretum; the council said the Bee City Subcommittee and Park staff would consider her suggestions as they develop the work plan.
The resolution text expects the Bee City Subcommittee to inventory public property suitable for pollinator plantings, create a recommended native plant list, and report yearly on habitat added or enhanced. The measure places no specific budget appropriation in the resolution text; implementation timing and costs will be matters for future council consideration or the Park Foundation and subcommittee work plans.
Next steps: the Bee City Subcommittee and the Park Director will prepare the program materials and begin the inventory and outreach steps described in the resolution; the council will receive updates through Park/Foundation channels and at future meetings.
