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Rep. Gamrat expelled; only 4th in Michigan political history

September 11, 2015

The 80th District in the Michigan Legislature is without a representative. Hopkins, Martin and Watson townships are without representation in Lansing. State Rep. Cindy Gamrat (R-Plainwell) was expelled in the early morning hours Friday by a House vote of 91 to 12. A minimum of 72 legislators among 109 possible,...

Wayland schools may be able to sell Moline Elementary after all

September 10, 2015

The Wayland Union school district just might be able to unload the historic, but aging Moline Elementary School building after all. Superintendent Norman Taylor and Stephen Austin of Happy Camper Mobile RV Service and Retro Rentals of Caledonia explained to the Leighton Township Board prospects for the schools to sell...

House committee recommends expulsion for State Rep. Gamrat

September 10, 2015

Though a Michigan House attorney recommended State Rep. Cindy Gamrat only be censured, a special House Committee Thursday morning recommended both she and Rep. Todd Courser be expelled for an attempted coverup of an extra-marital affair. The full House of Representatives in Lansing, 110 members, now will vote on the...

Martin Township Clerk Carrie Coburn resigns to take new job

September 9, 2015

Martin Township Clerk Carrie Coburn submitted her resignation Wednesday night to the Township Board, which accepted it with reluctance. Coburn, who has served as clerk for the past 13 years, has accepted a full-time position in the payroll department for Allegan County Mental Health . He last day on the...

Martin Twp. ‘head shop,’ pot exchange still open for at least 90 days

September 9, 2015

Attorneys for CDXX Boutique and Martin Township reached an agreement Friday in Allegan County District to allow the “head shop” business and marijuana exchange site to continue for 90 days. Jerry Dan Patrick, owner of the boutique, said his attorneys plan to bring a site plan request before the Township...

City agrees to engineering costs for East Sycamore project

September 8, 2015

The Wayland City Council Tuesday night agreed to pay $45,250 in engineering costs for the resurfacing project next year for East Sycamore Street. The engineer will be the firm of Wightman & Associates of Grand Rapids and the work is expected to begin next spring. Bids for the work will...

City faces parking issues for park, may re-bid for renovation project

September 8, 2015

Wayland officials may reject all bids for the work on the City Park and re-bid for the project, which is scheduled to get under way next spring. But the bigger headache may be perceived lack of parking on the four streets that surround the park, Church, Cherry, Maple and Park....

Wayland Self-Storage wins recommendation for rezoning to B-2

September 8, 2015

The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday night recommended rezoning for expansion of Wayland Self-Storage at 1050 133rd Ave. Glenn Carlson, owner of the property, noted half of the parcel was zoned business (B-2) and the other half industrial (I-2). He asked to have the entire property zoned B-2 to better...

State Rep. Gamrat pleads for censure rather than expulsion

September 8, 2015

State Rep. Cindy Gamrat, who represents Hopkins, Watson and Martin townships in Lansing, asked a special committee Tuesday to recommend she be censured rather than expelled in the wake of the sex scandal involving her and fellow State Rep. Todd Courser. The committee began proceedings Tuesday to consider the fitness...

Wayland teachers’ pay 4th lowest among 15 schools in area sample

September 8, 2015

Veteran Kalamazoo Gazette education reporter Julie Mack this week had a story published on MLive about teachers' salaries, as public schools begin the 2015-16 academic year. However, the data she compiled for average teacher salaries for Michigan's 836 public school districts and charter schools was taken from the 2013-14 academic...

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