VB School Board gives Supt. Van Tassel ‘highly effective’ rating
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education gave School Supt. Michael Van Tassel the top “highly effective” annual rating for his work at its regular meeting March 16. Supt.[…]
Court Watching: Preliminary exam on accused embezzler to continue April 8
Preliminary exams were set for March 18 before 34th District Court Judge David Parrott for two co-defendants accused of multiple 20-year felonies — embezzling almost $2 million from Archer Corporate[…]
Installation of emergency sirens begins in Van Buren Township
By Gregory M. Laurain Director of Public Safety Van Buren Township We are happy to announce that all outside equipment has been delivered to our vendor (West Shore Services Inc.)[…]
Kathie Steigerwald named Woman of Achievement
At its March 2 meeting, the Belleville Area Women’s Club honored Kathie Steigerwald as its Member of Achievement for 2015. Steigerwald is a Pre-Needs Consultant at the David C. Brown[…]
Here’s how we came up with the total cost to VBT on the salary list
By Diane Madigan After several questions about the 2014 Van Buren Township transparency report and actual cost to the township, we thought we would go into further detail on the[…]
After going out for bids, Belleville decides to stay with present planners
The Belleville City Council accepted a recommendation from City Manager Diana Kollmeyer to keep its present planning consultants, although the city had gone out for bids and its planners didn’t[…]
District Library sets special session to discuss search for new director
After 28 years as director of the library in Belleville, Debra Green has announced her retirement as of May 15 and the Belleville Area District Library Board has to get[…]
St. Vincent DePaul charity basketball game is Cops vs. Firefighters
The third-annual charity basketball game for St. Vincent DePaul will be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 28, in the Belleville High School Gymnasium. The doors open at 6 p.m.[…]
VBT board to announce decision on Visteon bonds, possible litigation
An open work-study session of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees will be held at 4 p.m., April 2, in the Otisville-Sheldon Room of the township hall to announce[…]
Sumpter Board OKs 1st reading of Provisionary Center ordinance
At its regular meeting March 10, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved the first reading of a Provisionary Center Zoning Ordinance to control medical marijuana distribution in the[…]
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