Welcome to the City of New Buffalo: The Gateway of Michigan!

BEACH PASSES

City Beach parking lot passes are now available to City Residents or City taxpayers.  There are no longer any non-resident passes available.  Stop in at City Hall to obtain your passes during normal business hours.

HARBOR COUNTRY HIKE AND BIKE CLASSIC

The Friends of Harbor Country Trails and the Three Oaks Spokes Bicycle Club are hosting the first annual Harbor Country Hike and Bike Classic on Sunday, June 30, 2013.  This event will offer two walking routes and three cycling routes, all departing from Oselka Park in New Buffalo.

Please see the Hike and Bike Classic page for more information.

TIGER GRANT APPLICATION 2013

June 3, 2013 — The City of New Buffalo, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Amtrak, has reapplied for a U.S. Department of Transportation TIGER grant for the Western Michigan Intercity Passenger Rail Connectivity and Expansion Initiative.
 
This $72.9 million project requests $58.3 million in grant funds to supplement $14.6 million in matching funds to be identified by MDOT for two purposes:
 
1. Design of a connection track between the Amtrak-owned corridor and CSX at New Buffalo, Michigan.
2. Extension of the Dowagiac, Michigan siding to the Niles, Michigan siding, a distance of approximately ten miles.
 
New Buffalo Mayor Migs Murray stated: "This grant application, if approved, will provide jobs, improve intercity passenger rail service, and contribute to the economic development and tourism of not just New Buffalo, but the whole state by integrating Michigan's passenger rail services."
 
Please see the TIGER Grant page for more information.

MEMORIAL DAY

This Memorial Day, help us honor or service men and women.  The Annual Memorial Day Parade will be on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2013, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.  The parade will start at City Hall, and after a brief ceremony will proceed to Pine Grove Cemetery where the American Legion Post 169 will honor America's fallen service men and women.

As part of the City of New Buffalo's Memorial Day observance, New Buffalo City Police Officer Joel Lewis has presented the City with a U.S. Flag which was flown in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom:

Please see the Flag Dedication page for more information and pictures.

NEW CITY COUNCIL 

May 21, 2013 — Congratulations to Migs Murray for being appointed Mayor, and Ray Lawson for being appointed Mayor Pro Tem.  Also, congratulations to Chuck Krametbauer for being appointed a City Council Member, and congratulations to Pete Weber for his first meeting.

Please see the New Council page for pictures.

NEW BUFFALO HARBOR OPEN THIS SEASON
 
April 25, 2013 — New Buffalo Harbor will be open for boating this season. This year Lake Michigan water levels are at an all-time low – and levels are expected to continue dropping this summer, adversely affecting boating throughout the Great Lakes.
 
Taking action, the City of New Buffalo has awarded Donkersloot and Sons Marine the bid to dredge New Buffalo Harbor at the City Transient Marina boat slips and the Launch Access Channel (the Galien River from the Whittaker Street Bridge to the City Boat Launch; see map below.) Work has a revised start date of Wednesday, May 1, and is expected to take approximately seven weeks. This area was last dredged over ten years ago.

Boaters continue using the City Boat Launch as dredging work progresses.

Please see the Dredging 2013 page for more information.

NEW RECREATION PLAN
 
The City of New Buffalo is pleased to share our new Parks and Recreation Master Plan (appendices are still being added.) Thank you to everyone who contributed: everyone who came to our public hearings and meetings, everyone who completed a survey, everyone who served on the Master Planning Steering Committee, Harbor Commission, and Park and Recreation Board, as well as staff members, especially at the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission. Thank you, all! Next up: the Master Plan – stay tuned!