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Jonesville assistant City Manager Tim McLean coming to Wayland

November 14, 2015

Tim McLean, assistant city manager for the City of Jonesville, apparently will be Wayland’s next city manager. The City Council will meet in closed session Monday night to discuss terms of a contract it will offer to McLean, who turned out to be the only one of four candidate finalists...

Perrigo shareholders reject Mylan’s hostile takeover attempt

November 13, 2015

The Perrigo Company, Allegan County's largest employer, has received word that a majority of shareholders has rejected Mylan's hostile tender offer, "thereby expressing confidence in Perrigo's long-term strategy, vision and management plans for the future." Shareholders with more than 60% of Perrigo's outstanding shares refused to tender into Mylan's offer...

Prospects look good for Yankee Springs to join ambulance service

November 12, 2015

Prospects are looking good to Yankee Springs Township's request to join the area served by Wayland Area Emergency Services. Leighton Township Supervisor Steve Deer told his colleague Thursday night that a straw poll of the Ambulance Board was taken Wednesday night and all 10 municipalities expressed support. Cathy Pardee, who...

Leighton Township officials press on with plans for a new hall

November 12, 2015

Leighton Township officials Thursday night voted to proceed with plans to have a new township hall built adjacent to the Leighton District Library. Supervisor Steve Deer said the final bill for a new hall would be about $1.8 million and Treasurer Chart Troost reported that the township could borrow $600,000...

Growing Leighton Twp. approves condos, rezoning request

November 12, 2015

Leighton Township continues to grow, particularly in residential units, and the Township Board Thursday night gave final approval to an eight-unit condo site off 144th Avenue. Developer Ron Van Singel of the Merestone Group of Byron Center outlined the Summit Pointe Condos site of 20 acres before final play approval...

Marijuana exchange attorney proposes Martin alternative ordinance

November 11, 2015

The continuing saga of a medical marijuana exchange in downtown Shelbyville is in a holding pattern again. Thomas Lavigne of Cannabis Counsel, attorney for CDXX Boutique owners Jerry Dan Patrick and Lisa Edwards, has proposed an ordinance for Martin Township to replace the ordinance the Planning Commission did not recommend...

New Martin Twp. Clerk will be tested with March 8 special election

November 11, 2015

The Martin Township Board Wednesday night welcomed new Clerk Rachelle Smit, who officially start full-time duties on Jan. 1 Smit will have to hit the ground running in preparation for a March 8 presidential primary that also will include the general election for 80th District State Representative and perhaps a...

Library official wants to save old Martin building if Dollar General arrives

November 11, 2015

Because Dollar General is negotiating with the Village of Martin to locate a store where Boysen’s used to be, Library Board Vice President Alice Kelsey wants to find a way to save the old library building nearby. Kelsey appeared before the Martin Township Board and proposed the old brick structure...

City Plan Commission Chairman resigns; Dykstra new vice chair

November 10, 2015

John Frigmanski officially submitted his resignation from the Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday. City Manager Mike Selden said he received nofication that afternoon that Frigmanski had sold his business on Reno Drive in Wayland to his son, thereby making him ineligible to serve because he does not live within the...

Next year’s Wayland school public improvement projects outlined

November 9, 2015

Wayland Schools Finance Director Bill Melching Monday night outlined proposed summer 2016 projects that will be funded by the public improvements fund. The fund, which annually amounts to about $675,000, is used primarily for repairs, upgrades and replacements of facilities and equipment. It is paid for by revenue sharing from...

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