School Board to go ahead with second boiler despite millage defeat
Although the renewal of the Sinking Fund was turned down by voters on May 5, School Supt. Michael Van Tassel said the district couldn’t wait to replace the boiler system[…]
District Library Board to interview three candidates for director
The Belleville Area District Library Board plans to spend all day Friday, May 15, interviewing three finalists for library director. At a special, hour-long meeting last Friday morning, the board[…]
VBT passes resolution authorizing litigation against Visteon Corp.
At its regular meeting on April 21, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to authorize litigation against the Visteon Corporation, directing the law firm of Clark Hill[…]
City Council approves joint crack sealing from $200,000 in road funds
At a special meeting on May 11, the Belleville City Council voted unanimously to spend about $200,000 of the $400,000 available in two road funds to do necessary joint crack[…]
Somerton-Pheonix DeGraffenreid earns art scholarship
Doug Dalton, president of the Belleville Area Council for the Arts, announced the 2015 Senior Art Scholarship has been awarded to Somerton-Pheonix DeGraffenreid during the April 29 Belleville High School[…]
VBT Police set ‘Coffee with a Cop’ for May 30 at Leo’s Coney Island
From 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 30, at Leo’s Coney Island, officers from the Van Buren Township Police Department and community members will come together in an informal, neutral[…]
Head Start at Haggerty School now enrolling
The Guidance Center Belleville Head Start is now enrolling for the 2015-16 school year. Head Start will hold an open enrollment fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday,[…]
Spaghetti Dinner, Silent Auction to benefit Gwennie Smith (Plank)
A Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction will be held at the Romulus VFW Hall beginning at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 30, to benefit Gwennie Smith (Plank) and her fight against[…]
Stephen Bohlen to give presentation on ‘A New Library, Reimagined’
Local architecture student Stephen Bohlen will present his master’s thesis on “A New Library, Reimagined” at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 14, at the Belleville Area District Library program room. Bohlen[…]
Official resignation from VBT Planning Director
April 24, 2015 Ms. Linda Combs, Supervisor Charter Township of Van Buren Tyler Road Van Buren Township, MI 48111 RE: Resignation Dear Supervisor Combs and Board of Trustees, This letter[…]
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