Studen Representative Recruitment
The City of Dexter is recruiting Student Board Representatives to: the Dexter City Council; Planning Commission; Parks and Recreation Commission; and Arts, Culture, and Heritage Committee. Two (2) Student Representatives will be appointed to each Board. The term of appointment is June 2024 – June 2025. These positions are designed to be mutually beneficial to both the students and the Committees or Commissions on which they serve. The students shall gain a tremendous learning experience about the workings of local government and the policy making process, while the Committees and Commissions benefit by having the perspectives of younger members of the community. Student representatives shall not have voting privileges, but may participate in all discussions.
Eligible applicants must live in the Dexter Community School District (preference will be given to City residents), and be in grades 9 – 12 (preference will be given to students entering grades 11 – 12). Students who attend private school, public school, or home school are welcome to apply. To access the application form, please visit – https://files.dextermi.gov/Permits_and_Forms/General_Permits/Student_Representative_Application_2023-03.pdf. Applications can be e-mailed to Jbreyer@dextermi.gov or mailed to 3515 Broad St., Dexter, MI 48130.
Sheriff’s Office Community Police Academy
The Community Police Academy is designed to give you a behind the scenes, in-depth look into the everyday happenings of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. Our goal is to make this course an informative and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. It’s our opportunity to share what we do and how we do it. You’ll meet command staff, learn how traffic stops are made, take a tour of the jail, meet our K-9 members, learn how to process a crime scene, make an arrest, and much more.
Class Schedule: March 13th to May 29th, 2024
Every Wednesday
Dinner: 5:30pm
Class begins: 6:00pm
Class ends: 9:00pm
Location: County Service Center – Jury Assembly Room at 2201 Hogback Rd.
Cost: FREE
Age: Must be at least 18 years old, unless part of the Washtenaw County Sheriff Office Explorer Program
Apply: https://washtenawsheriff.formstack.com/forms/cpa
Farmers Market Applications
The Dexter Farmers Market is accepting applications for this year’s farmers market season. The Dexter Farmers Market is located on Alpine Street between the Dexter District Library and Mill Creek Park North and is open May – October, every Saturday from 8am to 1pm. The Tuesday Farmers Market will be held in Monument Park from June – September, from 11am to 3pm. Opening Day for the Saturday Market will be Saturday, May 4, 2024. For those interested in becoming a vendor at the market can fill out and application at: https://files.dextermi.gov/Community/Farmers_Market/2024/2024_Dexter_Farmers_Market_Application.pdf. Submit your application to Marianne Wendt, Farmers Market Manager, at farmersmarket@dextermi.gov.
Community Garden Applications
The application for plots at the Community Garden is now available on the City’s website at https://files.dextermi.gov/Community/Community_Garden/2024_Community_Garden_Application.pdf. Please contact the Garden Coordinator (and Farmers Market Manager), Marianne Wendt, with questions regarding the program at farmersmarket@dextermi.gov.
Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival – Artist Registration
Registration for the 2024 Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival remains open, but spots are filling fast!
This year’s Paint Dexter is shaping-up to be extra special, as the City of Dexter is celebrating its 200 year Bicentennial! To celebrate this milestone during Paint Dexter, a one-time-only competition has been added: the Dexter Bicentennial Competition. This competition, in which all participating artists can participate at no additional cost, will allow artists to select one historic image of Dexter (from a collection) that they will recreate in their unique style. The image selection will be provided closer to the festival, and will be the only competition that allows artists to paint from an picture. More details to come for the Bicentennial Competition!
