City Council – Page 47

City welcomes officer, sets pot presentation Nov. 21

November 7, 2016

The Wayland City Police Department now is at near full strength with the hiring of Jonathan Schaefer as a full-time officer. Schaefer formerly was a part-time officer with the city and then went to work for the Tribal Police of the Gun Lake Casino. “He (Schaefer) has been in the...

Sign downtown may be in violation of city ordinance

November 7, 2016

The Wayland City Council is examining a projecting sign for Wayland Main Street offices at 117 S. Main St. City Manager Tim McLean told council members the sign, owned by former City Councilman Bob Golm, is larger than what the local ordinance permits in the downtown business district and it...

City, Christian Neighbors work out lease agreement

November 7, 2016

The City of Wayland and Christian Neighbors have worked out a lease agreement to enable the service to continue without added financial burden. A special committee of the City Council and Bill Howe negotiated an agreement for the food pantry building so Christian Neighbors can make repairs and renovations. Howe,...

Bygone Days: A historic look at this area’s events, Part 238

October 19, 2016

25 Years Ago — Oct. 23, 1991 The county-wide 911 emergency call program will begin Oct. 29 and county dispatchers are urging residents to call the number once to assure their names, addresses and numbers are included in the system. The City of Wayland has learned it has received a...

Three residents appointed to rebooted City Tree Board

October 18, 2016

Three local residents applied to be members of the rejuvenated Wayland City Tree Board and all three were approved Monday night by the Wayland City Council. Kyle Croy, Gail Hollinger and former Mayor Burrell Stein all were appointed to join Councilwoman Tracy Bivins, DPW Superintendent Cole Lutz, and Arborist Mike...

Councilman Sloan must run for seat as a write-in Nov. 8

October 18, 2016

Because of a glitch, Wayland City Councilman John Sloan will have to run for his seat as a write-in for the Nov. 8 general election. Sloan was appointed in March 2015 to serve out the remainder of the term of Ron Kobish, who left the city for a new job....

Editorial

Planning Commission was unfairly stereotyped on pot issue

October 12, 2016

As chairperson of the Wayland Planning Commission I see it as my responsibility to defend the Planning Commission when it is wrongly portrayed in the media. The editorial made some over-generalizations that do not reflect accurately on what transpired at the meeting. The planning commission did not “parrot” opposition. In...

Bygone Days: A look at Wayland area’s past, Part 236

October 5, 2016

25 Years Ago — Oct. 9, 1991 Fire destroyed the James Garage and Used Cars building near 137th Avenue and 10th Street, just north of the Wayland city limits. Owner Gene James was in Grand Rapids and his son, Gene Jr., was having coffee at the Auction Café when the...

Kudos to citizen, DPW chief, City Council on tree actions

October 4, 2016

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Kudos are in order for citizen Gail Hollinger, Department of Public Works Superintendent Cole Lutz, City Manager Tim McLean and the Wayland City Council for solving a problem quickly and efficiently. Kudos to Hollinger...

South Main hours extended for Wayland Fall Fun Fest Oct. 22

October 3, 2016

The sixth annual Fall Fun Fest 2016 is planned for 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, but the Wayland City Council Monday night approved a request to extend closing hours on South Main Street 11 p.m. The council approved a request from Bruce Patrick, proprietor of Daily Brews and...

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