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Lakeview Invitational Relays, 10
a.m.
- Girls’ Volleyball: St. Philip,
Pennfield, Climax-Scotts at STP’s
29th annual Carrie Adams Memorial
Invitational, 8 a.m., at Harper Creek
(16 total teams); Harper Creek at
Grand Haven Invitational, 8:30 a.m.;
Athens at Leland Invitational, 8:30
a.m.
Monday, Aug. 26 - Boys’ Soccer: Sturgis at Harper
Creek, 6:30 p.m.; Lakeview at
Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.; Lakewood-
Lake Odessa at Pennfield, 6 p.m.;
Gull Lake at Marshall, 6:30 p.m. - Boys’ Tennis: Mattawan at Battle
Creek Central Co-Op (with STP), 4
p.m.; Gull Lake at Lakeview, 4 p.m.;
Lakewood-Lake Odessa at Pennfield,
4 p.m. - Girls’ Golf: Athens at Concord,
3 p.m. - Girls’ Volleyball: Pennfield at
Olivet, 6:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 27 - Boys’ Soccer: Calhoun Christian
Co-Op (with STP and C-S) at B.C.
Academy, 5 p.m. - Boys’ Tennis: Paw Paw at Harper
Creek, 4 p.m. - Cross Country: Battle Creek
Central, Pennfield, Galesburg-
Augusta at Marshall’s Barney Roy
Invitational, 6 p.m., at Cornwell’s
Turkeyville USA - Girls’ Golf: Harper Creek,
Pennfield at Interstate Eight Jamb., at
Parma Western, 1 p.m. - Girls’ Swimming & Diving:
Portage Central at Battle Creek
Central Co-Op (with Pennfield
and STP), 6 p.m.; Lakeview at
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6 p.m. - Girls’ Volleyball: Battle Creek
Central at Parma Western Tri-Meet,
5 p.m.; Calhoun Christian at Battle
Creek Academy, 7 p.m.; Harper
Creek at Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.;
Hillsdale Academy at St. Philip, 5:30
p.m.; Tekonsha at Athens, 7 p.m.;
North Adams-Jerome at Climax-
Scotts, 6:30 p.m.; Comstock at
Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m.; Gull
Lake at DeWitt Quad, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 28- Boys’ Soccer: Battle Creek
Central at Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.;
Delton Kellogg at Harper Creek,
6:30 p.m.; Pennfield at Parchment, 6
p.m.; Gull Lake at Portage Northern,
6:30 p.m. - Boys’ Tennis: Battle Creek
Central Co-Op (with STP) at
Stevensville-Lakeshore, 4 p.m.;
Lakeview at St. Joseph, 4 p.m.; Gull
Lake at P-Northern, 4 p.m. - Cross Country: Harper Creek
at Kalamazoo Central, time TBA;
Lakeview at Southwest Michigan
Rustbuster Invitational, time TBA,
at Warner amp at Grand Junction;
Athens at Concord, 5 p.m. - Girls’ Golf: Lakeview, Gull Lake
at Full SMAC Meet No. 1, 9 a.m., at
Bedford Valley GC - Girls’ Swimming & Diving:
Harper Creek at SCC Relays, time
TBA - Girls’ Volleyball: Pennfield at
Williamston Quad, 5 p.m.; Gull Lake
at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 29 - Boys’ Soccer: Jackson Christian
at Calhoun Christian Co-Op (with
STP and C-S), 5 p.m.; Howardsville
Christian at B.C. Academy, 5:30
p.m. - Boys’ Tennis: Chelsea at Harper
Creek, 4:30 p.m. - Football: Harper Creek at
Lakeview, 7 p.m.; Lakewood-Lake
Odessa at Pennfield, 7 p.m. (Rocket
Football Night); Burr Oak at Athens,
7 p.m.; GR NorthPointe Christian at
Climax-Scotts, 7; Galesburg-Augusta
at Decatur, 7 p.m.; Gull Lake at
Marshall, 7 p.m. - Girls’ Volleyball: Hillsdale
Will Carlton Academy at Calhoun
Christian, 5 p.m.; Athens at Union
City, 5 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 30 - Football: Byron Center at B.C.
Central, 7 p.m.; St. Philip Co-Op
(co-op with Calhoun Christian) at
Bangor, 7 p.m.
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 - No local varsity prep sports
scheduled, Labor Day Weekend
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you appreciate them.INVEST IN YOUR COMMUNITY.NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF
INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
August 22, 2024
City of Battle Creek, Community Development Division
City Hall, Room 104, 10 N Division Street, Battle Creek, MI 49014 • 269-
966-3323On or about September 9, 2024, the City of Battle Creek will submit a request
to the HUD for the release of HOME funds under Title II of the Crans-
ton-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended, to under-
take a two projects known as 25 N Woodlawn, Battle Creek, MI 49037, and 273
W Spaulding, Battle Creek, MI 49037, for the purpose of new construction of
residential properties to be sold to low- to moderate-income households.
The activities proposed comprise a project for which a finding of no significant
impact on the environment was published on August 22, 2024. An Environ-
mental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determina-
tions for this project is on file at the City of Battle Creek, 10 N Division Street
Suite 104 Battle Creek MI 49014 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8
A.M. to 5 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to
City of Battle Creek, 10 N Division Street, Suite 104, Battle Creek, MI 49014.
All comments received by August 29, 2024, will be considered by the City of
Battle
Creek prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.
RELEASE OF FUNDS
The City of Battle Creek certifies to HUD that Rebecca L. Fleury in her capacity
as City Manager consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an
action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental re-
view process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval
of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) and related laws and authorities, and allows Battle Creek
Area Habitat for Humanity, as a Community Housing Development Organiza-
tion and as a Developer to use HOME
Investment Partnership Program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will consider objections to its release of funds and the City of Battle
Creek certification received by September 9,
2024, or for a period of fifteen days, following its actual receipt of the request
(whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certi-
fication was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Battle Creek;
(b) the City of Battle Creek has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or
finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient
or other participants in the project have committed funds or incurred costs not
authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or
(d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted
a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of envi-
ronmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance
with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be ad-
dressed to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development –Detroit
Field Office, Keith E. Hernandez, Director, Community Planning and Develop-
ment at 477 Michigan Ave, Suite 1600, Detroit, MI 48226 or DetroitCPD@hud.
gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the
objection period.
Rebecca L. Fleury, City Manager
City of Battle Creek
10 North Division Street Battle Creek, MI 49014