City of Hart

11/02/2026

📣 Hart businesses—we want to hear from YOU!

What’s working? What’s challenging? How can we help? HEART’s (Hart Economic & Redevelopment Team) Small Business Needs Survey is your chance to help shape future resources, programs and improvements in the City of Hart.

👉 Take a few minutes and share your thoughts: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclAw1LrLMwnnd19-m-ol4Hf_ONnrW637PCR7jFnpfRivn1mw/viewform?usp=sharing

Your business. Your voice. Hart’s future. ❤️

10/30/2026

PUBLIC SAFETY MILLAGE | WHAT WOULD IT COST YOU?

The proposed public safety millage is 2 mills, equal to $2 annually for every $1,000 of taxable property value.

For the average Hart homeowner, the estimated cost is:
$199 per year

That's approximately $16.58 per month.

Examples based on taxable value:
$50,000 = $100/year
$75,000 = $150/year
$100,000 = $200/year
$125,000 = $250/year
$150,000 = $300/year

Taxable value is not necessarily the same as market value. You can find your property's taxable value on your tax statement.

The proposal would authorize the millage for four years, 2027–2030.
Read the full proposal: www.cityofhart.org

10/29/2026

Get those costumes ready and grab your candy buckets Halloween fun is headed our way! 🍬🦇🧡

📅 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST

🍭 DOWNTOWN TRICK-OR-TREATING | 3–5 PM
Stop into these participating businesses for some spooky, sweet fun:

🎃 Stella's Coffee House
👻 Kristi's Pour House
🎃 ACE 1 Port-A-Potties/Town Square Real Estate Group
👻 Marie DeRuiter— Five Star Real Estate
🎃 Oceana Bike & Boat
👻 Cup of Kindness
🎃 Community Foundation for Oceana County
👻 Merchantpunk Trading Co.
🎃 Morningside Pallet Merchandise
👻 Hart Pizza

🚪🎃 LOOK FOR THE ORANGE JACK-O’-LANTERN!
Participating businesses will have a sign on their door featuring an orange jack-o’-lantern. That’s your cue to stop in for a treat! 🍬

🏘️ KEEP THE FUN GOING!
CITYWIDE TRICK-OR-TREATING follows from 6–8 PM! 🍫🍬

🔦 KEEP YOUR HALLOWEEN SPOOKY & SAFE:

🎃 Carry a flashlight or glow sticks and add reflective tape to costumes or candy bags.
👻 Use sidewalks and crosswalks, look both ways, and walk between stops.
🦇 Have an adult accompany younger children. Older kids should travel together and agree on a route and check-in time.
🧙 Make sure costumes fit well and masks don’t block vision.
🍬 Visit homes with porch lights on, and have an adult check treats before digging in.
🕸️ DRIVERS: Slow down, put phones away, and watch carefully for excited trick-or-treaters!

We can’t wait to see everyone’s costumes! Have fun, be safe, and let’s make it a BOO-tiful Halloween in Hart! 🎃👻🍬

10/27/2026

PUBLIC SAFETY MILLAGE | WHY NOW?

Did you know the City of Hart has not asked voters for a millage increase since 2002?

Over the past 24 years, the costs of providing police, fire, and emergency response services—including personnel, vehicles, equipment, and facilities—have increased.

Today, Hart faces an estimated $230,000 annual General Fund budget shortfall.

On November 3, voters will consider a new, additional 2-mill public safety millage for four years, beginning in 2027.

The City is sharing information to help residents understand the proposal and its financial impact.

Learn more and read a Q&A sheet here: www.cityofhart.org

10/26/2026

🎶 Calling all musicians and performers! 🎶

Want to take the stage at Hart’s Music on the Commons Summer 2027 Concert Series? We want to hear from you!

Help us bring downtown Hart to life with a summer full of live music and community fun. Interested performers should complete the application here:

👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_xdobiyV0TjmyOHAcBFnPmC8Y7B_g9RpG6l-sLb2ARER3nw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100106038465234395964

📅 Applications will remain open through March 31, 2027.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this great community event! Tag a musician or band you’d love to see perform! 🎸🎤

10/23/2026

What does public safety look like in the City of Hart?

The City of Hart currently provides seven-day-a-week police and fire protection through:

🚓 6 full-time and 1 part-time police officers
🚒 Hart Area Fire Department
🚑 Medical First Responders

Annual police and fire expenditures total approximately $813,999.
City administration reports that current operations are at minimum staffing levels, with limited opportunities for further expenditure reductions without affecting services.

The proposed public safety millage for City residents on the November ballot would authorize additional dedicated funding for eligible police, fire, emergency response, equipment, personnel, and related operational needs.

We encourage you to review the full ballot information here: www.cityofhart.org

10/22/2026

🎨 We need your piece of the picture! 🧩

Did you purchase a community mosaic mural tile and haven’t returned it yet? Please bring your tile back to Hart City Hall, 407 S. State St., no later than Wednesday, October 28!

Every tile matters! We can’t assemble the mural and reveal it to the community until all tiles are returned. ❤️

Thank you for supporting this community project and Art in Hart! We can’t wait to show you the finished mural—you helped make it happen!

600 Pieces. One Hart. 🎨❤️

10/21/2026

🍂 City of Hart Residents: Curbside Leaf Pickup Is Underway! 🍂

You can now rake your leaves to the curb for pickup! Our DPW crew is collecting leaves daily as they work their way through town.

Please keep in mind that they may not be able to reach every street every day. If your leaves aren’t picked up right away, thank you for your patience while crews make their rounds.

Thank you for helping keep Hart looking its best this fall! 🍁

10/15/2026

🏴‍☠️ Ahoy, Hart! The Tin Man traded his oil can for an eye patch, and he’s got his sights set on one treasure… FREE Halloween fun! 🎃🍬

Looking for ways to celebrate spooky season? We’ve rounded up FREE Halloween events happening throughout Hart in our latest newsletter! Grab your costumes, gather your crew, and get ready for some treats and community fun. 👻

🗞️ Find event dates, times, locations, and more here:
👉 https://mailchi.mp/c64bc1faeb9c/november-e-newsletter-18256943

Even a pirate knows the best treasure is a full candy bag! 🏴‍☠️🍫

10/15/2026

🎄✨ LET’S LIGHT UP DOWNTOWN HART! ✨🎄

Mark your calendars for the Annual Lighted Christmas Parade, hosted by Think Community - Hart, Mears, & Silver Lake, MI! 🎅🌟

📅 November 27th
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Downtown Hart

Bundle up, bring the family and join us for a night of sparkling lights and Christmas cheer!

🚒💡 Want to be part of the parade? Deck out your entry and help us make this the BIGGEST, BRIGHTEST turnout yet!

👇 Registration link is in the original post below!

🎄✨ Home for the Holidays Lighted Christmas Parade! ✨🎄

Get ready to kick off the holiday season in true Hart style! The streets of downtown Hart will come alive with sparkling lights, festive floats, joyful music, and plenty of holiday spirit! 🎅🎄

📅 Friday, November 27th
⏰ Parade begins at 6:30 PM
📍 Downtown Hart, Michigan

Bundle up the family and join us along the parade route, or be part of the celebration by entering your own holiday-themed float!

🎄 Immediately following the parade, head to Hart Commons for the community tree lighting and a special visit from Santa Claus!

Want to be part of making this holiday tradition happen? Sponsor the event or sign up your float today!

👉 Sponsor the Parade: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/home-for-the-holidays-christmas-parade-sponsor
👉 Sign Up a Float: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHHxmOTRCMWI1vT5Bg8_jhVM7B7nRsRqkz7sGW7Wkhq_9dTQ/viewform