Van Buren Charter Twp. Proclamation for Workers Memorial Day
At the April 15 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, Trustee Kevin Martin read the proclamation naming April 28 as Workers Memorial Day in the township.[…]
District Library Board discusses President Trump’s executive order
Members of the Belleville Area District Library Board voiced concerns about President Trump’s March 14 executive order that adversely affects the only federal agency that provides resources to the nation’s[…]
Gov. names Daniel Gadbois of Romulus to health safety board
On April 10, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to a number of boards and commissions, including Daniel Gadbois of Romulus to the Board of Health and Safety Compliance and Appeals.[…]
Van Buren Township planners hear Housing Master Plan proposals
Planning consultant Vidya Krishnan of McKenna gave a lengthy presentation on the Housing Master Plan at the April 9 meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission. The planning work[…]
Sumpter Township hires Julie Campbell as new finance director
Julie Campbell was hired as Sumpter Township’s new finance director at the April 8 regular meeting of the township board. She took over her position on April 14. She will[…]
Court Watching
Arceini Jonel Gray Arceini Jonel Gray, 35, of Inkster is charged with having a blood alcohol content of .17 or more and carrying a concealed weapon while intoxicated on April[…]
Editorial: Should Belleville remove parking to make more park?
At last week’s Belleville Planning Commission it was suggested that the new master plan the commissioners were working on should contain more parkland. Everyone wants a walkway next to the[…]
School Board to meet at Mackinac Island May 2-4
At the end of Monday’s regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, board president Amy Pearce announced that for the first time the entire school board[…]
City selects Al’s Asphalt Paving for work on High, Liberty streets
At a special, 16-minute meeting on April 8, the Belleville City Council unanimously selected low-bidder Al’s Asphalt Paving Co. of Taylor to do upgrades to High and Liberty streets. There[…]
Residents on shores of Belleville, Ford lakes meet to discuss lake care
A roomful of lakeshore residents, who live along Belleville and Ford lakes on the Huron River, met with the Huron River Watershed Council on April 3 at the Belleville Area[…]
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