Editorial: VBT solves ballot jam at Precinct 6 with little fuss
A reader called the Independent on Election Day to tell us the voting machine at Belleville High School stopped working that morning and the VBT clerk’s office was alerted. Deputy[…]
Banners honor veterans
On Oct. 28, volunteers hung banners of local veterans on light poles in the City of Belleville. A crew of seven volunteers hung 62 banners in three hours time along[…]
VBT Planners send new Master Plan to township board for OK
After a half-hour, Zoom meeting on Oct. 28, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to send the new Land Use Master Plan on to the township board with[…]
Sumpter board approves second amendment to Moose land contract
At the Sumpter Township Board of Trustee’s Oct. 27 meeting, township attorney Rob Young asked the board to add a last-minute item to the agenda. He said he knew the[…]
VBT DDA approves Reopening Policy, Fee Schedule for building
At its 59-minute Zoom meeting on Oct. 27, the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority board unanimously adopted a COVID-19 Pandemic Reopening Policy and then set a policy for building[…]
Belleville City Council sends proposed use agreement to attorney
An agreement for use of the Fourth Street Square for outside dining for Egan’s Pub customers and other businesses until Sept. 21, 2024 has been sent to the Belleville city[…]
Local commissioner resigns from state redistricting group
Glenn Shaw, 71, of Van Buren Buren Township will fill a recent vacancy on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission after he was selected in a random, computered draw Sept. 23.[…]
Mutt Walk Winners
These are the winners in the Belleville Central Business Community’s Mutt Walk virtual competition. First place in the Cutest category is Freya, a French Bulldog (Kelly Conway, Westland). Second place[…]
City of Belleville/Van Buren Township 2020 Goodfellows Application for Assistance begin Monday, Nov. 9
Applications to receive assistance for the 2020 Belleville/Van Buren Township Goodfellows Christmas Food and Toy Distribution Program will begin 9 a.m., Monday, Nov. 9. Application forms will be available 24/7[…]
Mich. Treasury: All bottle and can return facilities must reopen
Michiganders who desire to redeem their outstanding 10-cent deposit on bottles and cans will now be able to go to any retailer that accepts returns, according to the Michigan Department[…]
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