Public Notice: Adopted Ordinance 2025.12/445

PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF BUCHANAN, COUNTY OF BERRIEN 
STATE OF MICHIGAN 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, at a regular meeting of the City Commission held on January 12, 2026, adopted and approved Ordinance 2025.12/445, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY OF BUCHANAN, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 34, ELECTIONS ARTICLE 11. EVEN YEAR ELECTIONS, SECTION 34-29. FILING OF NOMINATING PETITIONS”
Ordinance Summary: Ordinance 2025.12/445 amends Chapter 34, Elections, Article 11, Even Year Elections, Section 34-29, regarding the filing of nominating petitions. The ordinance provides that, notwithstanding Charter Chapter 3, Section 3.9, and pursuant to state statute and City Commission authority, nominating petitions must be filed with the City Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on the fifteenth Tuesday before the August primary election.
This summary is for informational purposes only. A true copy of Ordinance 2025.12/445 is available for public inspection at Buchanan City Hall, 302 N Redbud Trail, Buchanan, MI 49107, during normal business hours, and may also be reviewed on the City’s website at www.cityofbuchanan.com

This ordinance was enacted and approved on January 12th, 2026, and shall take effect on January 30th, 2026.

Kalla Langston-Weiss, City Clerk
City of Buchanan