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Much difficulty in identifying parcel, wetlands in city sale

June 8, 2017

The exact location of a 25-acre parcel of land that a special Wayland City Council committee is negotiating for sale to developers Josh Otto of Dorr and Wayland High School graduate Keith Nickels has been misidentified by Townbroadcast.com and disputed by local businessman Bruce Schwartz in a recent letter to...

Former Clark gas station faces foreclosure possibility

June 5, 2017

The former Clark gas station at the corner of South Main and Sycamore streets is facing possible foreclosure and a City Council Policy Committee plans to review the process. Council took no action on foreclosure and members said they are reluctant to buy the property because of possible issues with...

City committee to negotiate sale of disputed parcel

June 5, 2017

EDITOR'S NOTE: The author incorrectly identified Councilman Tim Rose as the alternate on the committee. The alternate is Rick Mathis. The purchase agreement for a parcel at 1121 133rd Ave. at Reno Drive will be negotiated by a City Council committee of three, City Manager Tim McLean and representatives of...

Watson Twp. gets 3rd request for marijuana dispensary

June 2, 2017

Watson Township appears to be the most popular choice for proposals for medical marijuana dispensaries. The Township Board was presented with a request from Shawn Gary of Third Coast Horticulture, LLC, of Watson. represented by Robert Hendriks. The board tabled the proposal and has declined thus far to craft an...

No millage increase if new, revised bond issue passes

June 1, 2017

If Wayland Union school district voters approve a $19.25 million bond issue in the Nov. 7 election, they won’t pay anything in extra millage. Yes, you read that right, it’s not a misprint. A new bond proposal to fund infrastructure improvements has been under consideration since May 2, when the...

Marsman Reports: Martin remembers Memorial Day ‘17

May 30, 2017

by Austin Marsman Martin held its annual Memorial Day parade and ceremonies Monday. The day began with a parade that stepped off on the corner of Chalmers and East Allegan Streets with community member Mrs. Anita Rambadt serving as grand marshal. Following her were Martin area veterans, Martin and Hopkins...

Policy on Dorr Twp. Board paying the bills gets revisited

May 26, 2017

Dorr Township Trustee Terri Rios Thursday night brought up an issue about paying the bills that colleague John Tuinstra brought up four years ago. Rios, who began serving on the Township Board last December, asked fellow members why they were approving payment of bills that already had been paid. She...

Dorr Twp. ZBA reappointments take up time, discussion

May 26, 2017

Yet another customarily routine item took up a lot of time and discussion at Thursday night’s Dorr Township Board meeting. This time it was the reappointment of two members of the Zoning Board of Appeals for three-year terms. The ZBA members, both of whom indicated they were willing to continue to...

Dorr Parks Commission plans to build Frisbee golf course

May 26, 2017

The Dorr Township Parks Commission plans to begin construction on a Frisbee golf course this year at the park. The Dorr Township Board agreed to set aside $6,500 for the project, which was outlined Thursday night by Parks Commission representative Denice Lawrence. Township Trustee Terri Rios questioned whether the project...

Dorr Twp. finds way to be contentious on culvert project

May 25, 2017

As so often is the case in Dorr Township Board meetings, seemingly routine matters became contentious. Trustee John Tuinstra led a failed one-man revolt Thursday evening against the township contracting with the Allegan County Road Commission to have one culvert replaced for $15,000 and another for $20,000. One is located...

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