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Ethel Visser re-elected to 41st year as Dorr Twp. ZBA secretary

March 10, 2015

The Dorr Township Zoning Board of Appeals welcomed a new member at their quarterly meeting March 9th, re-elected Ethel Visser secretary, to serve her 41st year in that position, and elected Robert Traxler chairman. The newest member is Jim Schaendorf, a Dorr native and owner of an Agro corporation in...

Wayland school officials recommend new snow plowing service

March 10, 2015

Though rumors circulated this past winter that Wayland Union Schools fired its snow plowing contractor were rebutted by school officials, it is apparent a new company will do the job when such services are needed next November. Administrators are recommending the school board hire USA Earthworks of Martin to plow...

Strategic planning reports to schools dominated by finances

March 9, 2015

Each of the four strategic planning committees gave reports on their findings to the Wayland Board of Education Monday evening. Perhaps the most striking was the special committee on finance, represented by David Rose of United Bank. The other committees included facilities with Jennifer Antel and Maintenance Director John Huyck,...

Greater Hopkins Area Chamber to be proposed tonight

March 9, 2015

A Greater Hopkins Area Chamber of Commerce may be in the works. Barb Bennett, a committee member and one of the principal organizers, said she will present an outline of plans to the Hopkins Township Board Monday evening, March 9. She made a similar presentation last month to the Hopkins...

Watson Township finally adopts outdoor furnace ordinance

March 6, 2015

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening finally adopted a new wood stove, or outdoor furnace, ordinance. The 4-1 vote on the proposed local law “to regulate installation of use and outdoor furnaces” came after it was turned down by a 3-2 vote last November. Treasurer Sue Jones cast the dissenting...

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Watson Twp. now grappling with dust control issue as well

March 5, 2015

Dust control for rural gravel roads continues to be an issue for local township officials and the latest controversy surfaced Thursday evening in Watson Township. The Township Board will seek bids on dust control services April 2 for the coming season, usually a routine practice, but of late area farmers...

Watson Twp. votes for higher cost lawn care bidder

March 5, 2015

The opening of bids for a lawn service contract Thursday evening left Watson Township Supervisor Pam Brown in an awkward position in which she had to abstain from voting twice. One of the bidders was her son, Brian, from B & B Mowing, whose $9,800 bid was tied for the...

Wayland City Council unimpressed by state roads proposal

March 3, 2015

Members of the Wayland City refused to craft a letter of support for the May 5 state-wide ballot issue to raise the sales tax by one cent for roads. Councilwoman Jennifer Antel said, “The Michigan Municipal League is asking for a letter of support. I thought it was a joke.”...

Public hearing March 16 on another trails grant application

March 3, 2015

A public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, on a proposed resolution to submit a third application for a Michigan grant to build a paved recreation trail on what is now the gravel interurban in the City of Wayland. Grant applications failed twice before, but City...

Main Street program director Sara Najar resigns post

March 3, 2015

Sara Najar has resigned as Wayland’s Main Street program director. “Yes that is true,” said Mike Salisbury, owner of the Reno Insurance Agency and a former member of the Downtown Development Authority. “All I know is what she told the board and that is that she wanted to go to...

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