Editorial: Independent presenting annual salary reports
We started with the Independent’s annual public employee salary report for the Belleville Area District Library in the Jan. 21 edition of our paper and then progressed to the Keystone[…]
City Council takes first step for marijuana facilities
At the Feb. 1 regular meeting of the Belleville City Council via Zoom, Clerk/Treasurer Verna Chapman presented the list of the 28 applications received for marijuana establishments received by the[…]
VBT Trustees close offices until March 31 on 6-1 vote
The Van Buren Township Hall will be closed to the public, who will be allowed in by appointment only until March 31, following a 6-1 vote at the township board’s[…]
Sumpter Township distributing limited number of face masks
Sumpter Township is in receipt of a limited supply of masks from Wayne County. The township board is distributing the masks to township residents. The masks come in packages of[…]
Deputy Supervisor Ken Bednark rejects Sumpter board’s offer
Sumpter Township Deputy Supervisor Ken Bednark told the Independent he has rejected the offer made by the township board at its Jan. 26 meeting because it falls far short of[…]
VBT Recreation Committee seeking input on design of community center
Van Buren Township is seeking input on designing a new community center at the township hall, 46425 Tyler Rd. “Last year we sent residents a feasibly study,” said VBT Supervisor[…]
Tree cutting leads to wires falling, fires, power outages in area
At about 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, Davey’s Tree Service was cutting tree limbs for DTE in an area along Martinsville Road between the railroad track and E. Huron[…]
Editorial: School Board seeks input on sale of its land for pot shop
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education held a very lively discussion at its regular meeting Monday, and it was held via Zoom. At issue is the nine acres[…]
VBPS considers selling property for pot shop
As soon as the zoning for marijuana facilities in the city of Belleville was announced, two to three people called the Van Buren Public Schools right away. School Supt. Pete[…]
VBT moves forward on plans for new rec center
A large community feasibility study, that was OKed in March 2019 to find out what the public wanted in a recreation center, was appreciatively received by the Van Buren Township[…]
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