VBT board holds closed meetings on Champagne settlement
On March 3, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees met in closed-door session to consult with the township attorney on a proposed settlement in the law suit brought by[…]
Faith healer draws huge crowd to St. Anthony on Sunday
There was a huge traffic jam on West Columbia Avenue in Belleville on Sunday afternoon as hundreds of cars lined up to get to a faith healer at St. Anthony Catholic[…]
Neighbors oppose Visteon rezoning for electric generators
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission chairman claimed to know nothing about a plan to construct landfill methane-burning generators on Visteon-owned parcels in residential backyards. A crowd of neighbors to[…]
Belleville puts 120-day moratorium on new marijuana businesses
A City of Belleville official received a request from someone interested in setting up a marijuana shop in the city, so on Monday the City Council voted unanimously to[…]
City Council votes unanimously not to oust commissioner
“It could have been settled over a cup of coffee,” said Belleville attorney Barbara Rogalle Miller during Monday’s special meeting of the Belleville City Council called to consider ousting a[…]
VBT votes to advertise for permanent public safety director
At its March 2 meeting, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted 6-1 to advertise for candidates to fill a permanent public safety director position. Trustee Al Ostrowski cast[…]
Sumpter Supervisor says he will be asking residents to help
Sumpter Township Supervisor Johnny Vawters said he will be asking residents to help with the township’s financial problems at the township board’s next meeting. During his report at the Feb.[…]
Belleville Council approves wastewater authority document
After no discussion on Monday, the Belleville City Council unanimously approved the Articles of Incorporation for the Downriver Utility Wastewater Authority, as recommended by city attorney John Day. “We’ve had[…]
Belleville DDA opens three sealed bids for streetscape, tosses one
Davenport Brothers of Belleville had the low bid of two sealed bids opened and read at the Feb. 24 meeting of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority. Three sealed bids had[…]
Bricco won’t get paid until Main Street Flowers damage fixed
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously at its Feb. 24 meeting not to make a final payment to Bricco Construction until Main Street Flowers is paid for damages by[…]
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