Editorial: VBT OKs upgrades for dance studio
After Supervisor Kevin McNamara assured the Independent the dance studio issue would be pulled from Tuesday night’s regular board meeting agenda, he kept the item on the agenda and got[…]
VBT Planners ask for options on senior housing
After a discussion on senior housing at the Feb. 13 meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission, chairperson Carol Thompson directed planning staff to come up with options. “I’m[…]
Sumpter Township to host training for planning commissions
A two-hour, training session on planning and zoning procedures will be held at 7 p.m., Feb. 28, at the Sumpter Township Hall. John Enos, principal at Carlisle-Wortman Associates of Ann[…]
Sumpter Township takes newspaper of record change off the table
A proposal to change the newspaper of record from the Belleville Area Independent to Associated Newspapers’ The Eagle was discussed at great length at the Jan. 22 work study session[…]
School Supt. Kudlak explains snow day situation in schools
In a statement on the Van Buren Public Schools website on Friday, School Supt. Pete Kudlak made the following statement concerning the many snow days the district has declared this[…]
Shelly Ann Brown-Chudzinski recertified as CFSP by academy
Shelly Ann Brown-Chudzinski, CFSP, a funeral director with David C. Brown Funeral Home in Belleville has recently qualified for recertification of the designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) by[…]
Library goes out for proposals for new books, AV for new library
The Belleville Area District Library has called for proposals for the Opening Day Collection from Baker & Taylor, Brodart, and Ingram to give “a shot in the arm to our[…]
VBT Clerk’s Office passes Wayne County Election Audit with ‘Perfect’ score
On Jan. 29, the Van Buren Township Clerk’s Office participated in an audit of the Nov. 6, 2018 General Election. After every election, the State of Michigan randomly selects individual[…]
VBT buys two Ford Explorers for Public Safety Administration
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved the purchase of two, 2019 Ford Explorers for the use of Public Safety Director Greg Laurain and Police Chief Jason Wright. Cost[…]
Sumpter Township board gives finance director $5,000 raise
A proposal to extend Finance Director Scott Holtz’s contract for two years and give him a $5,000 raise each of those two years was considered by the Sumpter Township Board[…]
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