Gamble vs. VBT Police trial cancelled as judge considers motion
The Civil Rights law suit of James Gamble of Van Buren Township vs. VBT Police Officers Scott Griggs and Patrick Wehrman has had its schedule changed as it headed for[…]
VBT Board chips in $3,361 for Van Buren Park’s new picnic tables
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted to chip in $3,361 from the general fund to pay for three picnic tables for the new walking/bike path and picnic areas[…]
Five candidates seek four open seats on VBT Board of Trustees
Five candidates are running for four, part-time trustee positions on the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees in the Nov. 6 election. All the other positions on the VBT ballot[…]
Two days of public hearings conider details for 2013 budgets in VBT
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees spent Wednesday, Oct. 23, and Thursday, Oct. 24, in session to hear 2013 budget requests from department directors and discuss how the township[…]
Van Buren Township DDA to issue $4.9 million in bonds for Ecorse work
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority authorized the issuance of Tax Increment Revenue Bonds in the maximum amount of $4.9 million to finance the capital costs of the Ecorse/Belleville[…]
Township candidates mostly unopposed on Nov. 6 ballot
In Sumpter Township, all the Democratic candidates for township office are unopposed on the Nov. 6 General Election ballot. In Van Buren Township, there is a Republican running against the[…]
Four run for three seats on Belleville Area District Library Board
George Chedraue, a Belleville attorney, is an outside candidate for a seat on the Belleville Area District Library Board. There are four running for three seats open on the board,[…]
Voters have many choices on Nov. 6 ballot
Three candidates are running for Representative in Congress for the 12th District, which includes Belleville, Van Buren Township and Sumpter Township. Cynthia Kallgren, 1811 Superior Blvd., Wyandotte, a Republican, is[…]
Belleville DDA plans wayfinding signs to help visitors get around town
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority is moving forward with plans for wayfinding signs to help visitors get around the city. At its Oct. 17 meeting, the DDA voted unanimously to[…]
Sumpter Twp. approves seeking State S-2 grant for sewer plant study
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees approved spending $3,000 to apply for a State S-2 grant of $1 million to design a wastewater treatment plant. At its regular meeting Oct.[…]
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