City Council – Page 54

Leighton Township should deny rezoning request for air strip

January 16, 2016

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I urge the Leighton Township Board and Planning Commission to deny a rezoning request to accommodate an air strip near 144th and Kalamazoo Avenues. My position is very similar to my opposition to...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 198

January 6, 2016

25 years Ago — Jan. 7, 1991 The Kristie-Craft Corp. of Chicago has expressed interest in purchasing the business assets of the Kessler infant sleepwear manufacturing firm, which has filed for bankruptcy. Wayne Vernon Haight, 52, an inmate in the Brooks Corrections facility in Muskegon, was arrested in connection with...

The Year in Review: Coming and going, some forever, in 2015

January 1, 2016

Going and Coming in 2015: City Manager Mike Selden left for a job with the Michigan Townships Association, succeeded by Tim McLean of Jonesville. Sara Najar resigned as director of the Main Street program, succeeded by Ingrid Miller. Elisha Cloyd resigned as director of Henika District Library, succeeded by Molly...

Wayland Floral & Gifts on W. Superior likely to close its doors Thursday

December 27, 2015

It is probable that Wayland Floral & Gifts, 118 W. Superior St., will no longer be in business after Friday, Dec. 31. Co-owners Rick and Cindy Mathis, who opened the shop in May 2014, have indicated that if they are unable to sell the business, they will close its doors...

Longtime community activist Helen Kaumeyer dies at age 98

December 23, 2015

Helen M. (Baker) Kaumeyer of Wayland, died Wednesday, Dec. 23. She was 98. Helen was born Oct. 20, 1917, to Helena and Wendell Tichvon on a farm in Barry County, growing up on a farm when it was typical of all members of a large family to carry their share...

Progress on sale of foreclosed house slowed; final price decided

December 22, 2015

The Wayland City Council Monday night voted 6-1 to sell the old dilapidated foreclosed house at 430 W. Superior St. to Max and Robin Mitchell of Byron Center for final price of $9,344.28, plus closing costs. The figure includes the city's costs for having inspections conducted on the house and...

City’s application for rec trail grant turned down for a 3rd time

December 21, 2015

The Michigan Department of Transportation has informed the City of Wayland that its third application for a grant to help build and pave a recreational trail along the north-south interurban was not successful. The city now intends to re-submit another application as long as there is no added fee. But...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 196

December 16, 2015

25 Years Ago — Dec. 19, 1990 The Allegan County Solid Waste Recycling Committee met to discuss the legality of placing a surcharge proposal on the ballot for recycling. County Treasurer Fred Edgerton said the money cannot by law be included in property tax bills. Chairman Dennis Reno and members...

Recreation authority is a splendid idea, but why the cloak and dagger?

December 11, 2015

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. News of the exploration of establishing a recreational authority in the Wayland Union School District leaves me with mixed emotions. I think a recreational authority to reboot discarded recreation programs would be a splendid...

Project launched to establish Wayland Area Recreation Authority

December 7, 2015

There is a movement afoot to establish a Wayland Area Recreation Authority. Representatives from the City of Way-land, Wayland Township, the Wayland Union school district and the Gun Lake Tribe of Potawatomis to come up with a way to have a central entity to handle and help pay for recreation...

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