VBT Police Dept. tries to reach $412,599 in cuts for 2010 budget
Van Buren Township Police Captain Ken Brooks told the VBT Public Safety Committee at its Nov. 10 meeting that the cuts to the budget he and Captain Greg Laurain propose[…]
Santa Claus comes to Belleville in Saturdays Christmas Parade
Santa Claus will arrive in Belleville on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, riding on the back of a fire truck at the tail end of the “Nostalgic Winter Wonderland” parade. The[…]
Sumpter Board hears report on proposed district library pact
At the Nov. 24, 2009 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, township attorney Rob Young gave a lengthy report on ongoing discussions between him and lawyers for the City[…]
Belleville City Council OKs liquor license transfer to De’Pavilion
After a public hearing and long discussion, the Belleville City Council on Monday gave its blessing to a liquor license transfer to De’Pavilion Lounge that will be located in the[…]
Champagne demands show-cause hearing seeking reinstatement
On Aug. 5, 2009 Gerald M. Champagne, filed a petition of “superintending control” and a motion requesting a federal court to set a show-cause hearing to put him back in[…]
Police Chief vows to do everything possible to keep school officers
At Monday’s (Dec. 7, 2009) regular meeting of the Belleville City Council, Police Chief Gene Taylor vowed he would do everything possible to keep the School Resource Officers in place[…]
VBT, City of Belleville on states
To the Editor and VBT Residents, Voters, and Taxpayers: Both the governmental units of Van Buren Township and Belleville are listed on the latest (2007) “fiscal watch” list of the[…]
Brooks, Brooks, Laurain, Floro sue VBT over promotion
Four top command officers in the Van Buren Township Police Department who last summer filed a discrimination complaint, claiming they were passed over for the top cop position because they[…]
VBT water line under lake still not done; new try starts next week
The water main under Belleville Lake was expected to be completely in place by Christmas, but it wasn’t, and the sub-contractor working on the project has now been moved out[…]
Attorneys ‘binder’ of secret information provides scant ammunition for recall
A 73-page binder of information, originally deemed to be secret under “attorney-client privilege” and then voted out into the open for the public to examine, appeared to be a big[…]
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