VBT LDFA meets in special session to consider 2019 budget
In order to get ready for the daylong, Van Buren Township workshop discussions on the budgets for 2019, the Local Development Finance Authority met in special session on July 24.[…]
Editorial: Voting in the primary election is very important
Michigan’s primary election is next Tuesday, Aug. 7, starting at 7 a.m. and ending at 8 p.m. at polling locations across the state. This is an extremely important election since[…]
Council for the Arts to dedicate Community Art Fish Project on Aug. 2
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts will dedicate its 2018 Community Art Fish Project on Thursday, Aug. 2, at Horizon Park with a dedication during the intermission of the[…]
Primary election day is Tuesday, Aug. 7
Tuesday, Aug. 7, is Primary Election Day and the polls will be open throughout the state of Michigan from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. In a primary election, voters may[…]
Belleville City Council buys two parcels next door to city hall
The City of Belleville now owns what has been called the most valuable parcel in the city, the whole corner at Five Points all the way to North Liberty Street.[…]
Quick storm lashes Belleville area, leaves damage in its wake
A severe thunderstorm with hail whipped through the tri-community Thursday afternoon and was gone in minutes leaving the sun shining as emergency crews responded to damage reports. Just before the[…]
Sumpter resident vows to work against new slaughterhouse on Bemis
“I’ll be working against it,” said Denise Adkins of Sumpter Township at the July 24 regular township board meeting, referring to the proposed slaughterhouse that was on that night’s agenda.[…]
Van Buren Township’s DDA Placemaking construction to begin
Construction will begin on the $2 million Belleville Road Placemaking Project as soon as engineering revisions have been approved by Wayne County. At the regular meeting of the Van Buren[…]
24-hr. Romulus Relay for Life is Aug. 4-5 at Senior Center Park
Organizers of the second-annual Romulus Relay for Life are hoping a great turnout and increased participation leads to success at the signature fundraiser of the American Cancer Society. The 24-hour[…]
VBT Planners OK replacement of lakeside stairway for Bayshore
Since Van Buren Township’s new lakeside ordinance has gone into effect, it’s a bit more complicated to replace structures in need of repair on the township’s property next to Belleville[…]
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