Articles – Page 131

City officials pledge to refund Dorr couple’s water overcharges

September 6, 2016

A Dorr woman and her husband, who own several properties in Wayland, contend they have been overcharged for water service since 2005 and they want a refund. And they’re likely to get it. Julie Meza, who lives on 136th Avenue, told the City Council she and her husband have owned...

City hires Lt. Mark Rookus to come back to Wayland PD

September 6, 2016

Sgt. Mark Rookus, who retired earlier this summer after 29 years with the Wayland Police Department, will return to duty soon as a part-time lieutenant. The Wayland City Council Tuesday night approved a recommendation from Police Chief Steve Harper to make the move because the force is short one officer...

EpiPen maker was same firm that sought Perrigo takeover

August 31, 2016

The company Mylan, which has been embroiled in a the very public EpiPen cost controversy, is the same one that last year failed an attempted hostile takeover of Perrigo, Allegan County’s largest employer. Mylan is the manufacturer of the EpiPen which is used to treat severe allergic reactions. The price...

Wayland schools’ Finance Director Bill Melching resigns

August 31, 2016

Wayland Union Schools' Finance Director Bill Melching has resigned. Melching has served the district for six years, beginning in the 2010-11 academic year, when he succeeded Jim English. He was hired at a salary of a little more than $100,000 a year as director of finance and operations. His current...

Action delayed on proposed Dorr Twp. zoning updates

August 26, 2016

by Robert M. Traxler The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening delayed action on the Planning Commission‘s recommendation to update local zoning laws. The Planning Commission, working with Planner Tim Johnson, spent six months on the project before submitting it to the Township Board for approval. Included in the updates was...

Former Wayland Motor Sales dealership apparently reopened

August 25, 2016

Word on the street is that Wayland Motor Sales, which was shuttered last month by the Michigan Secretary of State’s office, has reopened under new ownership. Woody Woodcox, who was sales manager at Cars2Go before it was closed last spring, reportedly has purchased the business from former owner Nick Oetman...

Pine Street Elementary, high school pool days numbered

August 22, 2016

Plans for building or updating Wayland Union school district facilities are getting more into focus after the second community forum Monday night with about three dozen citizens in attendance. It’s looking more than likely that Pine Street elementary, now celebrating its 75th year, will be sold or taken down and...

New Dorr Twp. rules relax restrictions on keeping chickens

August 16, 2016

It appears that the chickens soon will be able to come home to roost in Dorr Township. The Township Planning Commission, in front of a near-record eight residents in attendance, approved recommending an ordinance amendment that will allow up to 10 hens on residential property. The recommendation will go to...

City to apply again for state grants to build recreation trail

August 15, 2016

And the continuing saga continues for the City of Wayland’s attempts to have a non-motorized paved recreation trail built 1.2 miles along the interurban. The Wayland City Council Monday evening adopted a resolution 5-1 to provide a match of $125,000, or 17 percent, for a Michigan Department of Natural Resources...

Leighton Twp. continues to prepare to move into new digs

August 12, 2016

Leighton Township Supervisor Steve Deer told his colleagues Thursday night that work on the new township hall is “a little ahead of schedule.” The facility is being constructed as an addition to the Leighton District Library in Moline. The current township hall, regarded as too much to house both township...

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