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Dorr Twp. Board sets policy on emergency pay for overtime

October 24, 2019

The Dorr Township Board Thursday night agreed that maintenance personnel called in to handle an emergency situation will be paid a stipend of $40 and time and a half for time spent on the work. Clerk Debbie Sewers brought up the issue after an incident earlier this month when the...

Dorr officials agree: Township Hall inadequate for services

October 24, 2019

One way or another, the Dorr Township complex at the corner of 142nd Avenue and 18th Street will accommodate more services and officials to do their jobs. The Dorr Township Board finally had an earnest public discussion on options for expansion of the township hall or purchase of property. The...

Public forum on marijuana likely to be soon in Wayland

October 21, 2019

Nathan Ward Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston told the City Council Monday evening he would like to have a public forum on permitting or forbidding establishments to sell recreational marijuana. The issue has surfaced in virtually every community after voters statewide nearly a year ago approved a ballot issue legalizing...

City Planning Commission recommends large storage shed approval

October 17, 2019

Steve and Kathy Waybrandt The Wayland City Planning Commission Thusrday evening recommended approval of a special use permit for Steve and Kathy Waybrandt, 501 Voyager Drive, to build a storage shed. The 5-0 vote means the request will be passed along to the City Council at its Monday, Oct. 21,...

Dorr Plan Commission wants public opinion on master plan

October 15, 2019

Nathan Mehmed Suppose they gave an important meeting, and nobody came? That’s the nightmare scenario the Dorr Township Planning Commission wants to avoid as it begins the seemingly boring, but important process of updating the local master plan. Commissioner Dan Beute noted that in 2007, the last time the master...

Voters to be asked to approve recyling fee hike to $50 a year

October 14, 2019

Allegan County municipalities apparently will be asked to place a 10-year millage request for $50 per household per year for recycling next year on the August primary election ballot. The Hopkins Township Board Monday evening learned of this development and took no action yet, but it is expected to craft...

Leighton grapples with issues about drains, cement driveways

October 11, 2019

Though he constantly defended the integrity of both agencies, Leighton Township Supervisor Steve Deer Thursday night outlined recent issues associated with the Allegan County Road Commission and Drain Commission. The Road Commission has made good on its policy against concrete driveways in rights of way on West Shore Drive and...

Leighton Township voters to be asked for road millage in ’20

October 10, 2019

Leighton Township voters will be asked to approve a one-mill tax levy roads next year, either in the August primary or in the November general election. Township Clerk Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis told her colleagues Thursday evening, “We know we’ll have to ask for a millage sometime next year. We have...

Kurt Knight appointed new Martin Township Fire Chief

October 10, 2019

Fire Chief Kurt Knight The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening approved the appointment of Kurt Knight as new fire chief, succeeding Earl Wykstra, who is retiring next month. Wykstra served as chief for four years and will remain as a part-time volunteer firefighter. His last day will be Nov. 4...

Nickels-Otto text amendment request approved by council

October 7, 2019

The Wayland City Council Monday evening adopted an ordinance approving a text amendment for property purchased earlier those year by developers Josh Otto and Keith Nickels. The amendment will permit a mixed use for the odd-shaped site in the industrial park at 1121 133rd Ave. near Reno Drive. The Planning...

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