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Long-awaited Big Lake drain project gets the green light

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Watson Township Hall will be the location for the Martin Board of Education meeting Sept. 16. An Allegan County Drain Commission Board of Determination hearing Monday night led to establishment of a drainage project for Big Lake in Watson Township. A packed house appeared at the Watson Township Hall to...
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Message to Dorr Township Board: ‘Your cancer is back’

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ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced’ article. It is an editorial by the editor. Vicki Fifelski Perhaps the worst news anyone can get is “Your cancer is back.” It might be even worse than “You have cancer” because you may have held out hope that you beat...
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Dorr Twp. officials want more space to conduct business

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Dorr Township officials are beginning discussions about finding more office space inside township hall to conduct business. Clerk Debbie Sewers said she brought up the matter about six months ago and a subcommittee consisting of Supervisor Jeff Miling and Trustees Josh Otto and John Tuinstra was supposed to meet and...
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Three firms vie for Dorr Township master plan services

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The Dorr Township Planning Commission listened to three presentations Tuesday night for professional planning services in updating the master plan. Chris Khori from McKenna, Andy Moore from Williams & Works and Kirk Scharphorn Jr. from Professional Code Inspections (PCI) outlined just what they would do to bring the master plan,...
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City planners working on signs, OK concrete addition

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Scott Coulter Wayland City Planning Commission members and Zoning Enforcement Administrator Lori Castello of Professional Code Inspections continue to work on changes for the local sign ordinance. Amendments are needed because the U.S. Supreme Court not long ago made a ruling that will affect many communities’ regulations. For the most...
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Army Bob: Dorr term limits excuse to delete political enemies

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by Robert M. Traxler A recent editorial in Townbroadcast brought up the subject of service to our local governments in a discussion about who is qualified and how long folks should be allowed to serve our local, state, and national governments. The current term limits movement started in the 1990s....
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Dorr minority still fights for Plan Commission term limits

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Robert M. Traxler EDITOR'S NOTE: The bulleted item in this story about road construction was not correct. It should have read: "For constructing the mile of 22nd Street between 144th Avenue and 146th Avenue. In 2020 the two miles from 142nd to 146th will be paved."   The term limits issue resurfaced at the...
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Dorr Plan Commission sends sign ordinance to twp. board

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The Dorr Township Planning Commission is recommending the Township Board approve the proposed new sign ordinance at its June 27 meeting. The commission voted 7-0 Tuesday evening to send it to the board with its blessing. Work on the new ordinance has been long and difficult earlier this year because...
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Dorr Twp. Plan Commission recommends rezoning request

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Marc and Denise Jones The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening voted unanimously to approve a request to rezone a 32.3-acre parcel on 140th Avenue from agricultural to rural estates. Marc and Denise Jones asked for the rezoning at 1474 140th Ave., to split the parcel in two. The couple...
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Leighton grapples with issues on fireworks without ordinance

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Allegan County Deputy Brenden Berens (right) and trainee Tyler Jackson gave the police report to Leighton board members. The subject was fireworks yet again. Though the Leighton Township Board stopped short Thursday night of adopting a local ordinance to match new state regulations, it did approve fireworks displays July 3...
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