An unnamed individual plans to make an offer on property in the Wayland Industrial Park, next to the Great Lakes Energy office on 133rd Avenue and is seeking a deal similar to what Keith Nickels and Josh Otto got last year. City Manager Joshua Eggleston told the City Council Monday night that a purchase offer […]
by Austin Marsman Much of Gun Lake is covered in ice, however, one portion on South Shore remains open water. Lucas Spoor, owner of the Landing Marina is benefiting from the installment of an aerator, as first reported by The Sun and News. Aerators, or bubblers, are commonly used to prevent ice damage to docks
The Wayland City Council Tuesday evening turned down a request from residents on Marlo Lane and Geneva Drive for an underground drainage system, but agreed to proceed with the street project this year without sidewalks. More than 20 people who live on the two streets appeared at the council meeting to make the formal requests.
The Kent County Department of Public Works has launched a “Reimagine Trash” project that may have a lot of impact on Dorr Township and Allegan County. Darwin Baas, director of the department, made a presentation Tuesday evening to the Dorr Township Planning Commission. He said the strategic plan of the project is to reduce solid
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night was busy approving two site plans and two rezoning requests. Getting the green light from the commission, but still awaiting action from the Township Board were requests to rezone a 40-acre commercial and agricultural parcel to B-1 residential and to rezone a 20-acre lot from commercial and agricultural
The Hopkins Township Board unanimously adopted a resolution Monday night to purchase a one-acre parcel east on 22nd Street to accommodate expansion of Lakeview Cemetery. The township has agreed to a $7,000 purchase price from the seller and landowner, Shrock. “We’ve been talking about this for a long time,” said Supervisor Mark Evans. “And now
The Leighton Township Board agreed to a change in plans for local road projects for 2019, at the recommendation of the Allegan County Road Commission. The board agreed to the Road Commission’s suggestions to have 9th Street and 2nd Street repaving projects completed. Originally, the township planned to have 137th Avenue from Kalamazoo Avenue to
Martin Township plans to expand East Martin Cemetery on the west side of 8th Street by purchasing up to six acres of land. The Township Board Wednesday night took initial steps to buy the parcel for $9,000 per acre from Hopkins Ag Center LLC because the current cemetery is just about full. The board agreed
A new banquet center just to the north of the Best Western Hotel apparently will be coming to Wayland. The City Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a site plan and special use permit for the “Weigh Station” special events center. There was no comment in the public hearing. Architect Dennis Dryer told commissioners the location
Allegan County Clerk-Register of Deeds Bob Genetski appeared at Monday night’s City Council meeting and told local officials the City of Wayland had a whopping 69.13% voter turnout in the Nov. 6 general election. The city’s voting percentage topped the county-wide count of 56.7% and the state’s 57.5%. Perhaps notable was that voters in the
