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Bygone Days: A look at Wayland area’s past, Part 224

July 13, 2016

25 Years Ago — July 17, 1991 Tom Rumsey, enforcement officer for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, has blamed dredging for recent sightings of dead fish in the Rabbit River above 135th Avenue to 6th Street. The unpleasant discoveries were made just two years after the chemical Thiodan was...

City Council apologizes for overlooking Plan Commission

July 12, 2016

Wayland City Councilman Rick Mathis told the Wayland Planning Commission Tuesday night that he and his colleagues were sorry if there was any trouble over planners being overlooked recently when a new electronic sign was purchased across from the fire station. "There is no ill will or animosity on the...

Observing the Fourth of July with a big boom

July 4, 2016

Robert M. Traxler, vice chairman of the Dorr Township Planning Commission, chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals and "Army Bob" columnist for townbroadcast.com, annually celebrates the Fourth of July with a cannon burst in his yard. "The birthday of our nation should be celebrated with the firing of cannon."...

Brian Boot to succeed Weber on Dorr Plan Commission

June 30, 2016

Dorr Township Clerk Brian Boot Thursday evening was chosen to succeed Dan Weber as a member of the Dorr Township Planning Commission. Boot, who has been clerk for the past four years, was appointed on a 4-2-1 vote of the Township Board. Trustees Patty Senneker and John Tuinstra dissented and...

Bygone Days: A look at Wayland area’s past, Part 221

June 22, 2016

25 Years Ago — June 26, 1991 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners chose Connie Holbrook of Dorr Township to succeed the late Ralph Sytsma on the Fifth District seat. Others seeking the appointment were Kenneth Fein and Wallace Pitsch. She and at least two others now are eligible to...

Dorr Twp. Planning Commission approves 4 requests

June 21, 2016

The Dorr Township Planning Commission approved all four requests that came before it Tuesday evening. Three were for special use permits, along with site plan reviews. The other was for rezoning a house and property from commercial to rural estates. Joe Jablonski asked to have the house and 1.82 acres...

Plan Commission ‘ugly step-sister’ in getting new sign?

June 14, 2016

Wayland City Planning Commission Chairman J.D. Gonzales Tuesday asked city officials why the process in getting a new electronic sign installed across the fire barn didn’t include input from the commission. The new sign will greet visitors on West Superior and promote a number of local activities, including school events....

Final piece of Moline school sale may now be in place

June 9, 2016

The last piece of the puzzle in the negotiated agreement for the sale of the old mothballed Moline Elementary building may have been put in place Thursday evening. The Leighton Township Board voted 4-0 to adopt and ordinance amendment that will permit new owner Steve Austin to use the structure...

Watson Twp. appoints Dan Bailey to Plan Commission

June 2, 2016

Donald Bailey was appointed to the Watson Township Planning Commission Thursday evening. Bailey will succeed Dave Carter, who had been chairman of the group before an nouncing earlier this year that he had to step down. Township Supervisor Pam Brown said Bailey has been a resident of the township for...

City of Wayland selects PCI for planning consultant

May 18, 2016

The Wayland City Council was unanimous in selecting Professional Code Inspections (PCI) of Dorr Monday as new planning consultant. Kirk Scharphorn Jr. will be the planner working with the city and at Planning Commission meetings. “We're excited to add planning to the variety of services provided to the City of...

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