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[…]
VBT Burger King set ablaze by grease trap
Van Buren Township Fire Department was called to Burger King on Belleville Road the afternoon of May 3 when a grease trap started a fire. Fire Chief Dave McInally said[…]
VBT board considers four-day week, 10-hr. day for employees
A poll of directors and salaried staff at Van Buren Township showed that 70% would like to change their five-day work weeks to four days, working 10 hours a day,[…]
Court Watching: Suspect in murders of VBT mother, daughter arrested in prison
Lionel Lamont Vincent, 48, of Pontiac was arraigned and had a probable cause conference May 4 on two counts of first-degree premeditated murder on July 25, 2021 in Van Buren[…]
Court Watching: Attorney announces insanity defense for Ray Bailey murder charges
On March 17, the attorney for Raymond Lee Bailey, 38, of Wyandotte, who is charged with murdering four people in Sumpter Township on Aug. 15, 2020, gave circuit court notice[…]
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