VBT planners OK temporary land use for Atchinson Ford parking
Atchinson Ford will be able to temporarily park about 200 of its cars on property at 8705 Belleville Road following action of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission at its[…]
City planners, DDA, council to take walking tour of downtown area
The Belleville Planning Commission will take a walking tour of the city’s downtown to get an up-close and personal look to see what needs to be done to improve the[…]
Court Watching: McFall gets felony domestic charge reduced to misdemeanor
On April 25, 34th District Court Judge David Parrott dismissed a felony charge of domestic violence against Jeffrey Glen McFall, 30, which allegedly had occurred in Van Buren Township on[…]
Woodland Meadows Landfill Expansion — Notice of Public Hearing
A meeting of the Wayne County Facility Inclusion Committee will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, at Van Buren Township Hall, 46425 Tyler Rd. The meeting will[…]
Canton Dog Park to host annual ‘Bark in the Park’ event May 20
The Canton Dog Park will once again host its annual, free “Bark in the Park” event Sunday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees and their dogs can[…]
Editorial: Major construction in downtown Belleville a big deal
The construction of the two-story, new multi-million-dollar public library in downtown Belleville is a big deal. It’s expected to take about two years to complete and we are going to[…]
City closes Fourth Street for two years for construction of library
The Belleville City Council agreed to close off Fourth Street to traffic for two years so construction crews can work on building the new $14 million library project. At Monday’s[…]
Belleville Council hopes to make seawall decision at May 21 meeting
Building Official Rick Rutherford gave a report to the Belleville City Council on Monday, May 7, concerning a bid recommendation for repair of the seawall next to Doane’s Landing Park.[…]
VBT Board sets special work/study session to discuss meeting conduct
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees will convene in a special work/study session at 4 p.m. today (May 10) to consider proposed amendments to the Meeting Conduct Policy. No[…]
VBT Police report possible identification of teenager killed by train
On Monday afternoon, May 7, Van Buren Township Public Safety Director Gregory Laurain put out a call to the public for help in identifying the victim of a pedestrian-train fatality[…]
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