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Local school teachers’ pay lower than state average

May 9, 2016

Teachers in all three local school districts are paid below the state average, which has declined for four years in a row. Julie Mack, in an MLive story published Monday, reported that the “average salary for Michigan public school teachers dropped for the fourth consecutive year in 2014-15, according to...

Watson Township to have 122nd Avenue paved

May 5, 2016

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening agreed to have 122nd Avenue paved at a cost of $365,736. The lowest bid was from Reith-Reilly Construction. The board originally wrestled with the notion that cost overruns potentially could bring the final cost to just over $400,000, but the request from Reith-Reilly was...

Tim Johnson hired as plan consultant for Watson Twp.

May 5, 2016

Tim Johnson, co-owner of Main Street Planners of Grand Rapids, was selected as new planning consultant for Watson Township at the board’s Thursday evening meeting. Johnson succeeds longtime planner Mark Sisson, who now works full-time as planner for Gaines Township. He and his wife, Janice, are well known to this...

Woman nabbed for providing heroin that killed Wayland man

May 5, 2016

Ashley Ashbrook, 30, who was wanted for providing heroin to a Wayland man who overdosed on the drug last fall, has been taken into custody. Authorities said Ashbrook was arrested by Grand Rapids police Wednesday. She is charged with delivery of a controlled substance causing death, providing heroin Oct. 3...

Wayland schools saving $6.2 million in bond interest

May 3, 2016

The Wayland Union school district has sold its 2016 refunding bonds, Series A and Series B,  saving taxpayers $6,278,000 in interest. Wayland schools sold $22,455,000 refunding bonds, Series A and its $23,920,000 refunding bonds, Series B April 28 in the capital markets. The 2016 bonds will close on May 31....

City of Wayland to have new electric sign installed

May 2, 2016

An electronic sign will be installed on West Superior Street in front of the fire station in Wayland. The Wayland City Council Monday decided to spend $22,944.11 for the 2x8-foot device in an agreement with Midwest Signs of Byron Center. The sign will be a lot the like the ones...

Three area twp. supervisors to face election contests

April 30, 2016

Three local township supervisors will be opposed this year in elections, one of them in a general and the other two in the August primary. Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling will be challenged by Trustee Patty Senneker. Both are Republicans, as are the vast majority of candidates in Allegan County....

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Dorr Twp.deals with dust control, gravel and chickens

April 28, 2016

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening accepted the low bid for two dust control applications, agreed to two miles of gravel work this summer and promised to look into rules prohibiting keeping chickens. The board unanimously voted to have SWB Enterprises, formerly known as Bruce Allan of Byron Center, to...

Dorr debates on transparency yield 2 deadlocked votes

April 28, 2016

More discussions about proper governance and transparency resulted in two 3-3 deadlocked votes Thursday evening at the Dorr Township Board meeting. John Tuinstra moved to have the clerk and the treasurer provide comprehensive and detailed reports in language that can be understood by the common person, explaining errors in pensions...

Hopkins school district sinking fund vote will be May 3

April 27, 2016

Hopkins Public Schools will ask voters in the district Tuesday, May 3, to approve a sinking fund for 1.6 mills over five years to pay for facility improvement projects. Some of the projects would include entryway upgrades, asphalt repair and replacement, rood repair and replacement, carpet replacement, athletic field refurbishment,...

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