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Here’s how I see candidates in Aug. 4 primary election

July 11, 2020

“There ain’t a dime’s worth of difference between you two. I should’ve stayed home and planted corn.” — Bob Wenger of Middleville, speaking to GOP state representative candidates Gary Newell and Jim Bailey at a First Friday forum in 2000. ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It...

Dorr Planning Commission Chair reappointed 4-3 again

June 25, 2020

John Tuinstra Bob Wagner So here we go again. The contentious 4-3 split on reappointing veteran Planning Commission Chairman Bob Wagner reappeared Thursday night at the Dorr Township Board meeting. Wagner has served on the Planning Commission since 1968 and has been chairman since 1975. His reappointment echoed the vote...

Petition drive started to appoint Dorr Parks Board

June 24, 2020

Chris Gesink Dorr Township Treasurer Jim Martin Wednesday evening announced there is a petition drive that has been launched to change the way members of Parks Commission are chosen. Under current rules, the five members of the commission are elected on a non-partisan basis, but not one single candidate filed...

Dorr Twp. road, fire millage plans explained at forum

June 24, 2020

Gary Fordham talks through his mask. A hastily called political forum Wednesday night at the Dorr Township Hall attempted to focus on two important local millage requests in the Aug. 4 primary election. Retiring Township Treasurer Jim Martin explained that he felt it’s important to get information in front of...

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Dorr Plan Commission wants visioning hearing reset

June 16, 2020

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night attempted to set a master plan public visioning session for sometime in August and reviewed the local setback ordinance. The visioning session originally was planned for last March, but the COVID-19 virus crisis took care of that. “It’s a shame that COVID-19 came...

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...

Yes It’s True: John Tuinstra is Dorr’s ‘Mr. Hypocrisy’

May 22, 2020

For an editorial writer like me, Dorr Township Board Trustee John Tuinstra presents the gift that keeps on giving. Anyone who has read Townbroadcast for a spell understands that I’ve taken pen against his behavior and decisions often for a long time since he was first seated in 2012. Tuinstra...

Dorr Twp. Plan Commission OKs 2 special use requests

May 20, 2020

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday in a virtual meeting approved two requests for special use permits. One was a request from Black Gold Transport Inc. to construct and operate an asphalt, concrete or similar refining and manufacturing plant on the east side of Dorr Commerce Drive. It was approved,...

Martin decides to go ahead with cleanup day May 23

May 13, 2020

This eyesore at the north end of the village looks like a tornado hit it. The property now is on the Allegan County tax rolls and demolition is expected soon. Martin Village and Martin Township will have their annual spring cleanup day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May...

So Dorr Twp. Board doesn’t take Coronavirus seriously

May 1, 2020

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “Plug ‘we take’ and ‘very seriously’ into a Google News or Yahoo News search. You'll get hundreds of hits, albeit some repeats, where some big institution — corporate, educational, government, whatever — makes a...

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