VBT Supervisor Linda Combs takes leave of absence from her office
Van Buren Township Supervisor Linda Combs sent out a memo to township employees on Thursday saying she was taking a leave of absence from her office until the first of[…]
Local Rosies reclaim title for Guiness Book of Records
On Oct. 24, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, MI-12, joined about 2,090 women and girls at the Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti to reclaim the Guinness World Record for the largest number[…]
Belleville DDA decides to get more outside sculptures next year
At its joint meeting with the city council on Oct. 21, the Belleville Downtown Development Authority voted to continue its outdoor sculpture program next summer. The program through the Midwest[…]
Trustee Peggy Morgan criticizes actions of Clerk Clarence Hoffman
During the Oct. 27 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees meeting, Trustee Peggy Morgan read a statement she wrote complaining about Clerk Clarence Hoffman. She said Clerk Hoffman[…]
Sumpter Board helps celebrate the late Foster E. Sherwood
The life of the late World War II veteran Foster E. Sherwood of Sumpter Township was celebrated at the Oct. 27 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees. Leroy[…]
City Council to consider $10 million project to upgrade city streets
The Belleville City Council will take the next four months or so to consider a $10 million project to upgrade all the streets in the city to stop the deterioration.[…]
Voters turn down Van Buren Township Public Safety millage, approve school Sinking Fund
Van Buren Township voters turned down a 6.5-mill proposal for Public Safety in Tuesday’s general election. The vote was 1,940 no to 1,543 yes. While most of the precincts supported[…]
Nov. 3 election to decide millages, council seats
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, throughout the state of Michigan as voters make their decisions. In Belleville, voters will fill[…]
VBT meets with Army Corps of Engineers on proposal for landfill
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering US Ecology hazardous waste landfill in Van Buren Township for a Superfund Cleanup disposal site. At the regular meeting of the VBT[…]
Editorial: VBT DDA moves on rights of way for Belleville Road
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority a motion was passed unanimously to move forward with a $262,000 plan to work on getting 29 rights of[…]
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