Articles – Page 122

Dorr Twp. road work set this year, but not graveling

January 26, 2017

It’s been agreed that road work in Dorr Township this year will consist of installing culverts on 18th Street north to 144th Avenue and rebuilding about one and a third mile along 144th Avenue. However, the Township Board hasn’t yet decided on the Allegan County Road Commission’s suggestions to lay...

Dollar General, Wolverine Power site plans approved

January 18, 2017

by Robert M. Traxler The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night unanimously approved site plans for a Dollar General Store on 142nd Avenue and a Wolverine Power Co-Op facility in the local industrial park. The new store will be constructed starting in the spring just west of the Township Center,...

East Maple project to include only north side sidewalks

January 16, 2017

East Maple Street is next on the agenda for paving streets in the City of Wayland, but this year's project will be scaled back in terms of sidewalks. East Maple, which runs three blocks to the east from North Main to Steeby Elementary, will have sidewalks only on the north...

Prospects dim for Selkirk Lake campground?

January 16, 2017

The Wayland Township Planning Commission has received a proposal from a group asking for zoning changes to accommodate a campground at the old “Warner’s Landing” campground property. The group is proposing 126 camp sites total, though there are 25 currently. However, opponents of the idea insist that with all the high...

City manager confirms state shortchanged Wayland

January 16, 2017

Wayland City Manager Tim McLean last week attended a program on revenue sharing, sponsored by the Michigan Municipal League, and confirmed that Wayland and other cities have lost a lot in revenue sharing over the last 14 years. City Councilman Rick Mathis last year told his colleagues that Wayland has...

Leighton Twp., Library Board to clarify agreement

January 12, 2017

Supervisor Steve Deer and Trustee John Hooker will represent the Leighton Township Board on a special subcommittee that will attempt to clarify and solidify agreements between the township and the district library. The Library Board is expected to appoint its representatives later this month. The two entities have a long-standing...

Leighton Plan Commission rejects air strip proposal

January 12, 2017

The Leighton Township Planning Commission has recommended against approval of an air park near the corner of Kalamazoo Avenue and 144th Avenue. John Hooker, who represents the Township Board on the commission told his colleagues Thursday night that Township Attorney Cliff Bloom will present a written resolution next month. The...

Martin Twp. Board to sell downtown lot for $30,000

January 11, 2017

The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening voted to offer the Grinage Lot, 1580 10th St., near the heart of the downtown village, for a purchase price of $30,000. The lot has been appraised at $26,000 and it is 82 feet by 181 feet, or about one-third of an acre in...

Two local officials apply for Road Commission seat

January 11, 2017

Pam Brown of Watson Township, James Rybicki of Wayland Township and Ken Rutgers are three applicants for a vacant seat on the Allegan County Road Commission. The seat being vacated is that of Bruce Culver of Otsego, whose term expired Dec. 31. The other members of the Road Commission are...

School board to officially adopt bond proposal Jan. 16

January 9, 2017

The Wayland Board of Education will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at the administrative offices to adopt a resolution on the proposal for a $54 million bond issue May 2. Superintendent Norm Taylor said the school district’s bond pre-qualification application has been made to the...

Category: Articles