Editorial: Water bill glitches need to be fixed before shutoffs
Before putting unpaid water bills on residents’ property tax bills, the city of Belleville should make sure the bills are as accurate as possible. There have been moves to get[…]
City Council approves putting unpaid water bills on property taxes
No concerned citizen was present for the Feb. 20 Belleville City Council public hearing on a special assessment roll to add delinquent utility bills to the summer 2024 tax bills.[…]
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Rooster crows whenever it wants, city to put together new ordinance
Belleville City Manager Jason Smith said he will put together a new ordinance to prohibit barnyard animals in the city and present it to the council for consideration at an[…]
Sumpter sells disputed property to wife of township trustee
Robin LaPorte, the wife of Sumpter Township Trustee Don LaPorte, submitted an unsolicited offer of $53,500 for a 9.32-acre piece of township property near their home on Sumpter Road and[…]
VBT board approves agreement with county on Denton Rd. bridge
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with Wayne County at its Feb. 20 meeting that authorizes the county to reimburse the township for its[…]
FMAR rescues 2 mother cats, 9 kittens, 10 cats — now they need homes
In late January Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue, a no-kill shelter located in Sumpter Township, received a call over the weekend that someone wanted to bring in a mother cat[…]
School Board approves amendments to current budget for 2023-24
At the Feb. 26 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board approved the 2023-24 budget amendment which turned out to be $6 million more[…]
Six charges dropped at preliminary exam for Nganongo-Mbosso
At a preliminary exam at 34th District Court on Feb. 22, six serious charges were dropped against Vivaldy Morel Nganongo-Mbosso, 35, of Ypsilanti and the case closed. Nganongo-Mbosso was charged[…]
Fresh roses put out free in downtown Belleville
Last Thursday, Feb. 22, a bucket of fresh roses was put in front of the former pharmacy on Main Street in downtown Belleville with its message: “Take or give a[…]
Fentanyl charges dropped against Harris for the third time
On Feb. 21, charges were dropped against Christian Devon Harris for the third time when the city of Belleville decided to dismiss the case “in the interest of justice.” Harris,[…]
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