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Public hearing to take up projecting sign issue

November 15, 2016

The Wayland City planning Commission has set a public hearing for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, on rules for a projecting sign for Wayland Main Street offices at 117 S. Main St. City Manager Tim McLean told Wayland City Council members the sign, owned by former City Councilman Bob Golm,...

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Teachers’ pact extended, but aides’ woes continue

November 14, 2016

Though the Wayland Board of Education Monday night ratified an extension of the teachers’ contract for one more year, problems persist with another group of employees, classroom aides. The board agreed to an extension of employment, contracts with the district’s more than 160 teachers with a 1% increase in pay...

Wayland school bond issue split into 2 proposals

November 14, 2016

Wayland school district voters will be asked to decide on two different proposals next May in a special school bond election. The Wayland Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to split the proposals into one for academic facilities and the other for athletic facilities. One proposal will include:...

Watson, Wayland City, Twp. to take up dispensary issues

November 11, 2016

Inquiries continue to come into area municipalities for prospective medical marijuana dispensary businesses in the wake of a new law passed by the State Legislature. Besides Watson Township, the City of Wayland and Wayland Township have been approached about potential businesses in those communities. Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill...

Developer to submit another new plan for air strip

November 11, 2016

The air strip issue in Leighton Township continues to be in a holding pattern, but developer Clark Galloway is promising a new and revised idea to the Planning Commission at its Wednesday, Dec. 14, meeting. Galloway is partner with Township Supervisor Steve Deer in an Excel Development LCC project to...

Planner Tim Johnson leaves for East Lansing post

November 10, 2016

Tim Johnson, longtime planner for Dorr, Martin and Wayland townships, has left Main Street Planning in Grand Rapids to take a full-time position as planning and zoning administrator for the City of East Lansing. Johnson and his wife, Janis, who was the City of Wayland planner for about a year,...

Leighton Twp. officials enjoy 1st meeting in new hall

November 10, 2016

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening conducted its first-ever meeting in its new township hall facility adjacent to the District Library in Moline. The new digs were impressive enough to attract the largest voter turnout in Allegan County in Tuesday’s general election. Clerk Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis said 3,076 people of...

Three new companies to do business in Leighton

November 10, 2016

Prospects are looking solid for two new businesses to come to the industrial park in Leighton Township and another to do mineral gravel mining at a Second Street site. John Hooker, a Leighton Township Board member and the board’s liaison to the Planning Commission said KDS Properties and Velting Contractors...

Martin Twp. approves bids for stump, snow removal

November 9, 2016

The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening approved bids for snow removal at the township hall and library and for snow plowing at cemeteries. Knightway Lawn and Landscape was awarded the bid for plowing snow at the township hall parking lot and the JC Wheeler Library across the street at $40...

Wayland School Board President Tom Salingue loses seat

November 9, 2016

Wayland Board of Education President Tom Salingue lost his four-year seat in Tuesday's election. Salingue had the lowest total among five candidates running for four seats. Veteran board member Theresa Dobry had the highest number of votes with 3,654, incumbent Trustee Gary Wood was next with 3,302, newcomer Dan Cassini...

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