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Policy discussions, proposals go nowhere in Dorr Twp.

June 30, 2016

Discussions of and proposals about Dorr Township Board policies took up about three-quarters-of-an hour Thursday night, but none went anywhere. Trustee John Tuinstra initiated discussions on an invoice policy amendment, on a policy on prudent purchasing and a policy on transparency. The transparency and invoice policy proposals were shot down...

Dorr Twp. takes heat for ‘destroying’ cemetery shrubs

June 30, 2016

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening got an earful of complaints from citizen Laurel Jansen about cemetery policy. Jansen told Supervisor Jeff Miling, “You have destroyed gravestones that were in perfect order… You have hurt the citizens of Dorr deeply. I am speaking for the Jansen and Fifelski families.” Apparently...

Brian Boot to succeed Weber on Dorr Plan Commission

June 30, 2016

Dorr Township Clerk Brian Boot Thursday evening was chosen to succeed Dan Weber as a member of the Dorr Township Planning Commission. Boot, who has been clerk for the past four years, was appointed on a 4-2-1 vote of the Township Board. Trustees Patty Senneker and John Tuinstra dissented and...

Car-semi fatal crash victim is former Hopkins student

June 29, 2016

The driver killed on U.S.-131 north of Wayland Tuesday when his car struck the rear of a semi-truck has been identified as 21-year-old Luke DeWitt of Caledonia, who formerly was a student at Hopkins High School. DeWitt was driving north on the freeway near the 84th Street exit at about...

WHS grad’s historic hotel damaged heavily in fire

June 23, 2016

The South Lyon Hotel, co-owned and managed by Wayland High School graduate Corry Bala, suffered major damage in a three-alarm fire early Thursday morning. The iconic historic hotel was built in South Lyon Village in 1867. The property formerly was a cemetery, and after the City Council approved removal of...

Dorr Twp. Planning Commission approves 4 requests

June 21, 2016

The Dorr Township Planning Commission approved all four requests that came before it Tuesday evening. Three were for special use permits, along with site plan reviews. The other was for rezoning a house and property from commercial to rural estates. Joe Jablonski asked to have the house and 1.82 acres...

City to clarify reservations for pavilions in park

June 20, 2016

The Wayland City Council Monday night acknowledged clarification on policy for use of pavilions in the city park is needed in the wake of a recent unfortunate incident. City Finance Director Cheri Parrish told council members she refunded the rental fee paid by an out of town couple who wanted...

Wayland City Council adopts budget of nearly $2.4 million

June 20, 2016

The Wayland City Council Monday night adopted a 2016-17 fiscal year budget of just under $2.4 million. City Manager Tim McLean reported revenues are estimated at $2,356,214, expenditures have been pegged at $2,323,320 and the fund balance is expected to be $1,215,029. The council held a public hearing on the...

City won’t help local food pantry with repair, upgrade costs

June 20, 2016

The Wayland City Council Monday night decided to turn away a request to help the Christian Neighbors food pantry with costs for repairs and maintenance. Christian Neighbors uses an old house on Church Street, less than a block south of West Superior. The non-profit service doesn't pay the city any...

Wayland School Board adopts just over $28 million budget

June 20, 2016

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night adopted a fiscal year 2016-17 budget of just over $28 million, slightly smaller than a year ago. Total revenues are pegged at $28,016,367 while expenditures have been estimated at $27,860,479, but the surplus from last year totaled $334,754 to bring the current fund...

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