Plan Commission – Page 19

One mile of 12th Street to be reconstructed in Watson

Road paving projects appear to be decided for this year and next in Watson Township. The Township Board Thursday evening noted that the Allegan County Road Commission plans reconstruction of…

Editor May 7, 2021

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Dorr Twp. taking wait and see attitude on rescue plan

Dorr Township is slated to get Allegan County’s heftiest amount in the American Rescue Plan approved last month by Congress. But the Township Board doesn’t know yet what to do…

Editor April 30, 2021

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How will Leighton spend its federal stimulus check?

Steve Shoemaker, Leighton Township Planning Commissioner, appeared before the Township Board Thursday evening as a private citizen to ask what will be done with the $589,074 coming soon from the…

Editor April 15, 2021

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Commissioner Cain wants stimulus to go to broadband

Allegan County Commissioner Rick Cain Wednesday evening told the Martin Township Board the county is receiving $23 million in the recent federal stimulus package. Cain said commissioners have had preliminary…

Editor April 14, 2021

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Help may be coming soon to solve city housing issues

When Wayland area residents are polled about what the greatest need is in the community, the most common response very likely is residential housing. After Tuesday night’s City Planning Commission…

Editor April 13, 2021

Editorial

Fast tracking Copart project was bad public relations

ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Perhaps the Dorr Township Board’s rush to judgment on a proposed auto salvage…

Editor March 27, 2021

Editorial

Copart decision avoids unnecessary project delays

To the editor: I am a bit puzzled by the criticism of the rezoning for the Copart project. Here is a perfect example of good local government. The board trying…

Editor March 19, 2021

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Copart’s rezoning request wins fast track from Dorr

The Dorr Township Board Thursday night voted narrowly, 4-3, to fast track a rezoning request to make way for a combination auto salvage yard and on-line sales business just east…

Editor March 18, 2021

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Salvage yard on-line auction business coming to Dorr?

It appears that the Dorr Township water tower site near the intersection of 142nd Avenue and the U.S.-131 expressway will be getting some company. The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday…

Editor March 16, 2021

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Plan Commission has 3 hearings, as well as 3 recommendations

The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening had three public hearings on zoning text amendments and eventually voted unanimously to recommend them to the City Council. Perhaps most satisfying was…

Editor March 9, 2021