BYC dock postponed again by VBT Board of Zoning Appeals
After almost two more hours of discussion on the issue, at its regular meeting March 14 the Van Buren Township Board of Zoning Appeals again postponed action on the Belleville[…]
VBT goes into mediation in law suit against Visteon over bonds
At the March 14 meeting of the Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority, LDFA vice chairman Doug Peters gave an update on the township’s lawsuit against Visteon Corporation in[…]
Van Buren Township offers time-lapse coverage of construction
Van Buren Township has installed a time-lapse camera to capture construction of the new Community Center. This camera allows community members to view time-lapse videos of the Community Center’s progress[…]
VBT board honors Susan Ireland on retirement from DDA leadership
Susan Ireland, who worked for Van Buren Township for 38 years until her recent retirement, was honored at the March 21 regular township board meeting with a proclamation that had[…]
VBT Parks & Recreation earns state award for ‘Innovative Programming’
At the March 21 meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, Director of Recreation Jennifer Zaenglein showed off the plaque her department won at the annual conference of[…]
Sumpter Twp. Board delays adoption of 2023-24 budget
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees took the recommendation of Township Manager Tony Burdick to delay the adoption of its 2023-24 budget from its March 14 meeting to the March[…]
Court Watching: Erica Works goes to hospital instead of court on Belleville gun charges
Erica Renee Works, 26, of Belleville was due to be arraigned on March 22 by 34th District Court Magistrate Al Hindman on five weapons charges, but she was taken to[…]
VBT gets $4,059 from County Land Bank to tear down dog kennel
“It’s not sanitary or safe,” Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara said of the old dog kennel at 39700 Tyler Rd. at the March 21 regular township board meeting in[…]
HCMA moves metropark office to Huron Township site
After 70 years, the Huron Clinton Metroparks in this area have moved their park office. The old park office was located at 17845 Savage Rd., Sumpter Township, in Lower Huron[…]
Court Watching: Suspect arraigned for 2021 murder of woman in Westlake apartment
John Brian Green-Johnson, 32, with a Detroit address, was arraigned by 34th Court Magistrate Al Hindman on March 23 on a charge of homicide-open murder and felony firearm in the[…]
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