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Plan Commission declines Tuinstra’s proofreading

March 15, 2022

John Tuinstra Nathan Mehmed Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra last month insisted that he be allowed to proofread and make corrections to the draft master plan submitted by Nathan Mehmed of Williams & Works engineers. But the Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening unanimously to permit only spelling corrections and...

Plan Commission breaks tie, recommends rezoning

March 15, 2022

Ed Ophoff explains his rezoning request to commissioners. The Dorr Township Planning Tuesday broke its 3-3 deadlock from a month before and voted 5-2 to recommend a rezoning request from Ed and Amanda Ophoff for their property near 108th Avenue and 21st Street from rural agricultural to rural estates. The...

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Building adjacent to Pearl Street gym is coming down

March 14, 2022

The old CCA building that was attached to the Pearl Street gym for more than 60 years is going down later this year. The Wayland Board of Education Monday night agreed to accept a bid from Oetman Excavating of Leighton Township for $83,900 to demolish the old structure as soon...

School bond issue for $48.5 million, but no new taxes

March 14, 2022

The Wayland Union Schools’ bond request in August has been set at a total of $48.5 million, but Assistant Superintendent Patricia Velie insists district residents will not pay any more in taxes if they approve it. Though some may greet this news with disbelief, the assistant superintendent for finance and...

Roads continue to be a sore spot for Leighton Township

March 11, 2022

The subject or roads has been a difficult one over the years in Leighton Township. Despite being one of the fasting growing townships in Michigan, the condition of the travel arteries just hasn’t kept pace. Rick Nagel, a resident of a home on 9th Street, appeared before the Township Board...

Woman is close, but not enough for cemetery plots

March 9, 2022

Theresa Lott, who technically lives in Gun Plain Township but identifies much more strongly with Martin, isn’t happy she cannot buy 10 cemetery lots in Martin Township. Lott told the Township Board Wednesday evening she lives on 112th Avenue near 10th Street and has a Martin address, is in the...

City Plan Commission begins marijuana ordinance discussions

March 8, 2022

An engineer from Excel Engineering explains Award Enterprises LLC's request. The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening held preliminary discussions about an ordinance regulating the growing, sale, processing and distribution of marijuana within the city limits. City Manager Josh Eggleston said he has been crafting the proposed ordinance, which he...

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South Main Street slated to get a makeover next year

March 7, 2022

Mark Riemersma Teryl Shields With about $650,000 in funds available, plans are moving forward for a Main Street project that will include a center turning lane. City Engineer Mickey Bittner of Wightman & Associates told Wayland City Council members Monday night that he hopes to have the widening project take...

Wayland Police Dept. hands out local citizens’ awards

March 5, 2022

The Wayland Police Department had its annual awards banquet recently at the Carpenters and Millwright Center. Stan Gulch receives an award from Chief Mark Garnsey as DPW Supervisor Ben Batchelder applauds. Selected as Citizens of the Year were Kaitlynn Sills for 2020 and Carmen Villahermosa De Cox for 2021 The...

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Watson still very interested in funding for broadband

March 3, 2022

Watson Township officials Thursday evening made it clear to Allegan County Commissioner Gale Dugan they’re interested in using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for broadband. Supervisor Kevin Travis declared, “We’re the black hole of broadband in Allegan County.” The County Board of Commissioners has set broadband and water and...

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