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Wayland schools’ non-Homestead millage is defeated

August 5, 2020

The Wayland Union school district’s non-Homestead millage request was narrowly defeated in Tuesday’s primary election by a count of 2,108 to 2,057. The request was to renew an 18-mill tax levy on commercial and industrial properties and second and third homes. The levy is not applied to common residential property....

Miling, Wolbrink win Dorr, Leighton supervisor races

August 5, 2020

Jeff Miling Steve Wolbrink Incumbent Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling apparently has been elected to his third term, turning back a challenge in Tuesday’s primary election from Trustee Terri Rios. Steve Wolbrink is the apparent winner of the race for Leighton Township Supervisor, defeating former Supervisor Spencer Moore. Wolbrink had...

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Still no word about hiring of new Wayland City Clerk

August 3, 2020

Police Chief Mark Garnsey Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston told council members Monday evening he is crafting an offer to a new city clerk, but did not disclose who it is. The new clerk will succeed Michelle Herman, who retired last December. Kristin Engel, meanwhile, has been serving as acting...

Dorr Plan Commission OKs rezoning, special use permit

July 21, 2020

A representative of Award Enterprises points to the area on the map where the road extension would occur. The Dorr Township Planning Commission recommended approval to rezone 40 acres on 140th Avenue from agricultural to rural estates and granted a special use permit to Award Enterprises to expand a private...

Hopkins School Board unveils back to school plans

July 20, 2020

Hopkins Public Schools officials have outlined a “back to school” plan for the next academic year starting in late August. Superintendent Gary Wood told school board members students are scheduled to meetin person on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday each week and reserve Wednesdays for on-line instruction only. Those not...

COVID mask wearing issue finds it way to Wayland

July 20, 2020

Jake Gless Mark Garnsey The nation-wide controversy about wearing masks during the COVID-19 crisis has found its way to Wayland. The Wayland City Council and Police Chief Mark Garnsey got an earful Monday night about a complaint filed by local citizen Jake Gless, who charged that a local business was...

Hopkins Twp. annexation proposal clears state hurdle

July 14, 2020

Lori Castello was welcomed back by the Planning Commission. The Wayland City Planning Commission welcomed new member Mark Lyons in its first meeting since the COVID-19 crisis hit Michigan in March. The meeting Tuesday evening was a virtual session, just like all other city public meetings for the past four...

Leighton Twp. grants tax abatements to 2 businesses

July 9, 2020

Clerk Mary Lou Niewenhuis swears in new firefighters Larry Benton and Paul Richards. The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening approved requests for tax abatements for two new industries, both on 147th Avenue. The board voted 3-0 (with Trustees John Hooker and Brian Bonnema absent) to grant industrial facilities tax exemptions...

Martin Twp. accepts changes for new cemetery plots

July 8, 2020

The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening accepted proposed survey adjustments to the six acres of expansion of the East Martin Cemetery on the west side of 8th Street. The Township Board brought the cemetery addition a year ago for $9,000 per acre from Hopkins Ag Center LLC because the current...

COVID-19 cancels Wayland City’s Concerts in the Park

July 6, 2020

COVID-19 has claimed plenty of public events as victims this year, and the City of Wayland’s concerts in the park every Friday evening in August is the latest casualty. The Wayland City Council Monday night voted unanimously to cancel this year’s series. City Manager Josh Eggleston said the concerts very...

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