VBT DDA angered over township proposal to pay rent for office space
A memo about Van Buren Township’s proposal to charge rent for the office space being used by the VBT Downtown Development Authority set off a flurry of angry comments at[…]
VBT DDA allocates $207,501 for 800 MHz radios
At its Oct. 11 meeting, Van Buren Township Supervisor Paul White asked the VBT Downtown Development Authority for about $576,000 to switch all the police and fire radios to a[…]
VBT Board again puts off POLC-Command contract
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Monday afternoon to consider the union contract for the Police Officer Labor Council – Command. After an[…]
Belleville City Council selects John Hitchcock as new city attorney
John Hitchcock of the law firm of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C., of Troy is the new city attorney for the City of Belleville. Mayor Kerreen Conley recommended Hitchcock at[…]
Belleville Council OKs contracts to beat July 1 deadline
The Belleville City Council met in special session on Monday to approve union and individual contracts before July 1, when state law concerning collective bargaining and health care payments takes[…]
Sumpter Police recover backhoe stolen in 2008 from Canton Twp.
At about 8:42 p.m., March 4, Sumpter Township Police responded to a motorist’s report of a vehicle in a ditch in the 17000 block of Savage Road. When Officers Phil[…]
School Board approves deficit budget
At Monday’s regular meeting, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education approved a $51.4 million budget that has only $48.8 million in projected revenue. The budget is $2.7 million[…]
Jon Bane, age 10, donates to homeless project
On Feb. 20, Jon Bane, 10, presented a check for $900 to Helen Louise Fincher at her Bladez hair salon in Belleville and then took a tour of the old[…]
Two run for Mayor, five seek City Council
Two candidates are running in the Nov. 8 election for a four-year seat as Mayor of the City of Belleville. Present Mayor Richard Smith decided not to run for re-election.[…]
Elyse Losen invites all Princesses to a pancake breakfast with songs and fun
Elyse Losen of Van Buren Township is inviting all Princesses to a special morning of princess fun on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Bethany Bible Church’s gymnasium, which is being turned[…]
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