Landscaping upgrades under way at Belleville Area Museum
The big tree in front of the Belleville Area Museum on Main Street in downtown Belleville was cut down on Friday, May 13, as part of Van Buren Township’s landscaping[…]
Sumpter Township to sell township-owned properties by auction
After a lengthy discussion at the workshop session of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees on May 10, the board voted in regular session to approve selling township properties by[…]
VBT DDA considers options for left-turn signal at Tyler/Belleville
After Van Buren Township Trustee Kevin Martin asked the board to look into a left-turn signal at the corner of Belleville and Tyler roads, at its Feb. 1 meeting, the[…]
Parrott ends Manistee County court case with no-contest plea
Former 34th District Court Judge David M. Parrott ended his 2018 misdemeanor case in Manistee County with a no-contest plea on May 3. The original charge was operating while intoxicated,[…]
Editorial: Should VBT close on Fridays for 4-day work week?
A proposal to close the doors to Van Buren Township Hall on Fridays to set up a four-day work week for employees is under consideration by the township board. The[…]
Belleville City Council invites public to discuss billings for trash, water
Residents of the City of Belleville are invited to attend the next meeting of the city council at 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 16, to give their opinions on how often[…]
VBT OKs Class C liquor license, SDM license for Cracker Barrel
At its regular meeting on May 3, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees gave local approval for a Class C liquor license and a new Specially Designated Merchant (SDM)[…]
VBT Planners approve 128 senior apartments, fairgrounds building
After more than a year of tweaking the plans of Clover Communities, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission at its April 27 meeting granted final site plan approvals for a[…]
VBT moves forward on sidewalk program in Haggerty subdivision
BT News Release Van Buren Township is looking to facilitate a much-needed revitalization of sidewalks in the Haggerty subdivision. The Van Buren Township Public Services Department and Board of Trustees[…]
VB School Board plans to put larger Sinking Fund on Nov. ballot
A proposal for a larger Van Buren Public Schools Sinking Fund than the one that has expired will be put on the Nov. 8 ballot, but the school board still[…]
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