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Dorr Township Library to seek millage vote next year

October 25, 2018

Dorr Library Director Elyshia Schafer (left) and her predecessor, Natalie Bazan Sarosta. The Dorr Township Library Board is grappling with economic issues heading into next year, in the wake of the defeat of a millage request last August. Voters in the primary election turned down a request for a levy...

Village, city councils, a school board also to have votes

October 20, 2018

Despite all the hoopla over state and national races and proposals, there will be other local elections in northeast Allegan County Tuesday, Nov. 6. Those other elections include Wayland City Council, Martin Board of Education and the Villages of Martin and Hopkins. City of Wayland — Mayor Tim Bala Tim...

Site plan review for Liquid Haulers Maintenance on hold

October 16, 2018

Comedian Woody Allen has been quoted as saying, "Eighty percent of life is just showing up." Officials and engineers with Liquid Haulers Maintenance should have heeded the words. The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening postponed any decision on the company's request for site plan review for its plans to...

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Leighton seeks volunteers for special road committee

October 11, 2018

Carolyn Sandel, Dorr Township Leighton Township is looking for community volunteers to serve on a special road committee to help drum up support for funding building and paving local roads. Township Treasurer Char Troost brought the issue up before the Township Board in its meeting Thursday night, noting the defeat...

Scharphorn tells Watson about just what PCI does

October 4, 2018

Kirk Scharphorn Jr. Kirk Scharphorn Jr. of Professional Code Inspections appeared before the Watson Township Board Thursday evening to explain how and why PCI performs zoning enforcement services. Watson officials recently expressed concerns about delays in actions taken on issues, particularly most recently with the Adrianson gravel mining operations that...

Rezoning for lot split turned down by Dorr Twp. Board

September 27, 2018

Trustee Terri Rios (right) shows her Township Board colleagues the master plan map for Dorr Township while Supervisor Jeff Miling (left) makes a comment. Tyler Wustman's request for rezoning to split his 2.59-acre lot at 1538 144th Ave. was denied Thursday night by the Dorr Township Board. The board's 4-3...

Historic farm land rezoning request clears 1st hurdle

September 18, 2018

Evelyn Frank speaks to the Dorr Township Commission about her family's request for rezoning. Ron and Evelyn Frank, patriarch and matriarch of the longest continuously farmed property in Dorr Township, won their first battle to return all of their land to the zoning designation of rural agricultural Tuesday. Mr. and...

City Council hears negative side of keeping chickens

September 17, 2018

Sophia DiPietro explains why A.S.K. opposes urban farming and the keeping of chickens. Perhaps it was a harbinger of what may be coming for the Wayland City Council. members Monday evening heard a special presentation on keeping chickens within the city limits before their regular meeting. Sophia DiPietro, representing A.S.K....

Leighton decides not to adopt solicitation ordinance

September 13, 2018

The Leighton Township Board Thursday night decided against adopting a solicitation ordinance. Treasurer Char Troost explained, "If you have an ordinance, you have to have fees and you have to police it." She recommended the township instead simply provide guidelines, such as allowing the practice during weekday hours and forbidding...

Martin Township to ask voters for fire millage Nov. 6

September 13, 2018

Krista and Joshua Simmons, assessors for Martin Township. A millage request for three-fourths of a mill for fire and emergency services equipment will be on the Nov. 6 general election ballot in Martin Township. The levy would apply to township taxes for four years, 2019 through 2022. The ballot proposal...

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