Michigan Tax Tribunal decision costs VBT some $270,000 in tax income
On Sept. 12, the Michigan Tax Tribunal ordered big tax relief to Ecorse Belleville LLC for Van Buren Township tax assessments in 2006 and 2007. VBT Clerk Joannie Payne said[…]
City Council selects six candidates for city manager interviews
The Belleville City Council met in a brief special session on Monday to discuss the 27 candidates they have for the vacant city manager’s position. The council, plus a representative[…]
Assault, police action punctuate raucous VBT board meeting
Van Buren Township Police Sgt. Charles Bazzy charged into a melee in the audience at the June 2 meeting of the VBT Board of Trustees and came out dragging a[…]
VBT board meeting spins out of control over Champagne firing
Van Buren Township’s regular June 2 board meeting turned into a rally for fired Public Safety Director Jerry Champagne, who spoke about five different times during the public comment period[…]
Michael Bush bound over for trial in murder of Frances Cothern
Michael Bush, 25, of Sumpter Township was bound over to circuit court for trial following a two-hour preliminary exam June 3 before Judge Brian Oakley in 34th District Court. Bush[…]
VBT board holds appeals hearing: Champagne still fired
After an eight-and-a-half-hour appeals hearing that began Tuesday evening (June 23, 2009) to consider Jerry Champagne’s firing, the Van Buren Township Board voted 4-3 against his reinstatement. It was the board[…]
GE center coming to Visteon Village, bringing 1,200 high-tech jobs — plus
On Friday, June 26, 2009, General Electric Co. announced plans to open a manufacturing technology center at Van Buren Township’s Visteon Village and eventually employ 1,200 high-tech employees. The decision[…]
Van Tassel supporters protest after he’s cut from BHS finalists
On Monday, members of the school district staff and members of the community told the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education that they were disappointed that Michael Van Tassel’s[…]
Board of Elections to consider VBT recall language on July 10
In Tuesday’s mail, Van Buren Township Supervisor Paul White and Trustee Denise Partridge received notices from the Wayne County Clerk that they had been targeted for a recall and the[…]
Trustee Ostrowski flip-flop-flops on Champagne vote
On Monday, July 6, 2009, Van Buren Township Trustee Al Ostrowski sent an open letter to the Belleville Enterprise saying he made a mistake in voting against Public Safety Director[…]
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