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Local Main Street program unveils plans for summer

March 6, 2023

Main Street Director Holly McPherson The Wayland Main Street program is being particularly aggressive this year about trying to attract community interest and visitors with local festivals and events. New Director Holly McPherson presented the City Council with an extensive list of planned activities this summer, many of them musical,...

Wayland Schools provides Q & A on May 2 bond issue

March 4, 2023

Wayland Union School District officials recently have released a question and answer guide for the May 2 bond proposal and included an explanation of how the questions will be presented on the special election ballot. Voters will be asked to approve a $49.7 million bond proposal to build a new...

Watson Township Board approves 5% pay increases

March 2, 2023

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening adopted a resolution approving 5 percent pay increases for all elected local officials. Supervisor Ken Travis, who noted the inflation rate for 2022 was set at 8.5%, reported that the annual salaries for Clerk Kelli Morris, Treasurer Stephanie Calder and himself bill be $13,282...

Wayland schools may try to attract on-line students

February 27, 2023

The Wayland Union school district next year may begin a program intended to win back students lost to virtual learning during the pandemic in 2021 and 2022. Superintendent Tim Reeves told school board members during a work session Monday night there are special programs in Kent County that allow students...

Dorr Township officials’ salary increases approved

February 23, 2023

EDITOR'S NOTE: There was a typo in the original story of the pay raise. The clerk, treasurer and supervisor were given a bump from $3,080 per month to $3,357 per month. Salary increases for Dorr Township officials were approved Thursday night, this time with a minimum of wailing and gnashing...

Is WAEMS facing some kind of twp. rebellion?

February 23, 2023

Is the Wayland Area Ambulance Service facing some kind of a rebellion? WAEMS officials have been up front about increases this year in contributions from municipalities, but Dorr Township Clerk Debbie Sewers Thursday night brought up the possibility of switching to another service. “Have you considered a service other than...

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Dorr Township Planning Commission OKs 3 requests

February 21, 2023

The Dorr Township Planning Commission had virtually no trouble approving three requests Tuesday evening. Commissioners recommended approval of a request from Mr. And Mrs. Richard Snyder to rezone a parcel at 2014 144th Ave. from agricultural to rural estates. “We just want to join the two (adjacent) parcels together,” Mrs....

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Compensation Commission resurrected by City Council

February 20, 2023

The Wayland City Council Monday night followed through on former Mayor Burrell Stein’s suggestion late last year that the local Officers’ Compensation Commission be resurrected. Stein told council members last fall that the commission, which is charged with recommending raises and salary levels for local officials, hadn’t me since 2014...

School officials insist bond is for more than just a pool

February 19, 2023

This month’s edition of the Wayland Union Schools newsletter, "The Green & White," includes a brief description of plans other than building a new swim pool with the $49.7 million bond request. A special election will be held Tuesday, May 2, at polling places district wide, and too many have...

Bill for Hopkins Twp. hall extension is $1 million plus

February 16, 2023

The Hopkins Township Board Monday night tentatively agreed to award the bid of Mugen Construction for construction of an extension of the Township/Village Hall to the library, connecting the two buildings. The 5-0 vote was tentative pending a review by auditors that determines the township will have enough money remaining...

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