Sumpter Township to sell township-owned properties by auction
After a lengthy discussion at the workshop session of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees on May 10, the board voted in regular session to approve selling township properties by[…]
VBT DDA considers options for left-turn signal at Tyler/Belleville
After Van Buren Township Trustee Kevin Martin asked the board to look into a left-turn signal at the corner of Belleville and Tyler roads, at its Feb. 1 meeting, the[…]
Parrott ends Manistee County court case with no-contest plea
Former 34th District Court Judge David M. Parrott ended his 2018 misdemeanor case in Manistee County with a no-contest plea on May 3. The original charge was operating while intoxicated,[…]
Editorial: Should VBT close on Fridays for 4-day work week?
A proposal to close the doors to Van Buren Township Hall on Fridays to set up a four-day work week for employees is under consideration by the township board. The[…]
Belleville City Council invites public to discuss billings for trash, water
Residents of the City of Belleville are invited to attend the next meeting of the city council at 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 16, to give their opinions on how often[…]
VBT OKs Class C liquor license, SDM license for Cracker Barrel
At its regular meeting on May 3, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees gave local approval for a Class C liquor license and a new Specially Designated Merchant (SDM)[…]
VBT Planners approve 128 senior apartments, fairgrounds building
After more than a year of tweaking the plans of Clover Communities, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission at its April 27 meeting granted final site plan approvals for a[…]
VBT moves forward on sidewalk program in Haggerty subdivision
BT News Release Van Buren Township is looking to facilitate a much-needed revitalization of sidewalks in the Haggerty subdivision. The Van Buren Township Public Services Department and Board of Trustees[…]
VB School Board plans to put larger Sinking Fund on Nov. ballot
A proposal for a larger Van Buren Public Schools Sinking Fund than the one that has expired will be put on the Nov. 8 ballot, but the school board still[…]
VBT Burger King set ablaze by grease trap
Van Buren Township Fire Department was called to Burger King on Belleville Road the afternoon of May 3 when a grease trap started a fire. Fire Chief Dave McInally said[…]
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