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Superintendent’s job offered to Dr. Christina Hinds

June 12, 2020

Christina Hinds Word on the street is that Dr. Christina Hinds of Mattawan has been offered the superintendency for Wayland Union Schools. Hinds has been assistant superintendent of student services and curriculum since 2018. She previously was director of special education and student services in Mattawan for three years, special...

AAESA to ask for Headlee restoration millages Aug. 4

June 11, 2020

The Allegan Area Educational Service Agency (AAESA) will ask Allegan Countyvoters to restore funding levels that have been eroded because of the Headlee Amendment with three proposals on the Aug. 4 primary election ballot. • Proposal I: Operating Millage. This proposal will restore 0.0262 mill to return to the voter approved...

Wayland schools to seek non-homestead renewal

June 8, 2020

The Wayland Union School District will ask voters in the Aug. 4 primary election to approve a renewal of the non-homestead millage levy. The proposal will be to renew the current 18.387 mill non-homestead millage to allow the district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on non-homestead properties...

Three Wayland school supt. candidate finalists chosen

June 6, 2020

Christina Hinds Patricia Velie Three finalists for Wayland Union Schools superintendent have emerged for the second round of interviews later this month. The Wayland Board of Education conducted first-round interviews of five finalists Saturday and unanimously chose Patricia Velie of Wayland, Christina Hinds of Mattawan and Matt Goebel from Hastings....

Watson contracts with both Martin Rescue and HAFD

June 4, 2020

The Watson Township Board Thursday night adopted a resolution of intent to contract for fire services with Martin Township Fire and Rescue, in addition to the Hopkins Area Fire Department. The contract will be good at least until March 31, 2021. The vast majority of Watson is handled by the...

COVID-19 reduces casino revenue sharing payment

June 2, 2020

The Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatomis has announced that spring revenue sharing payments are down slightly from six months ago because the Coronavirus shut down the casino in March. The facility is scheduled to reopen Monday morning, June 8. It was closed March 16, and when it reopens next Monday...

Splash pad, City Hall, local eateries opening in June

June 1, 2020

The popular splash pad may open as early as mid-June. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s announcement that Michigan will open up even more next week in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis has prompted the City of Wayland to make moves in the same direction. The City Council Monday night asked...

Public comment opposes DDA district along U.S-131

May 29, 2020

Word on the street is that the proposed Downtown Development District in Hopkins Township on the west side of the U.S.-131 freeway is facing massive opposition. The Hopkins Township Board had a special public meeting Wednesday evening on proposed ordinance to adopt a Downtown Development Authority to oversee the district,...

Dorr Township approves Bates Drain project petition

May 28, 2020

Despite Trustee John Tuinstra’s objections to sending the Allegan County Drain Commission “a blank check,” the Dorr Township Board Thursday night voted 6-1 to proceed as customary with a cleaning and repair operation for the Bates Drain in Moline. Tuinstra said he wants to see an estimate of the cost...

Genetski says sending vote by mail applications illegal

May 28, 2020

Bob Genetski A tiff between Allegan County Clerk Bob Genetski and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has Dorr Township Clerk Debbie Sewers puzzled about how to handle the upcoming August primary and November general elections. Genetski, in an Allegan County News & Gazette story this week, charged that Benson’s...

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