Governor Whitmer reappoints Eric Doeh to state mental council
On April 2, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the reappointment of Eric Doeh of Van Buren Township to the Mental Health Diversion Council. Doeh is the president and CEO of the[…]
WB I-94 lane closures start April 9 from Haggerty to Belleville
Beginning April 9, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will make pavement repairs on westbound I-94 between Haggerty and Belleville roads. According to a MDOT press release, crews will close[…]
Editorial: Residents say neighbor dispute shouldn’t lead to new law
The Belleville City Council has been taking comments from residents for several meetings on an issue and on Monday, there was a public hearing on the proposed, amended Animal Ordinance.[…]
VBT DDA allocates $110,000 to public safety for 911 Viper System
Van Buren Township Police Chief Jason Wright came to the VBT Downtown Development Authority on March 26 to ask for it to re-allocate $35,000 from FUSUS to help pay for[…]
VBT planners OK staff study to bring ordinances up to present
At its March 27 meeting, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission, after almost an hour of discussion, decided it wanted staff members to study the present ordinances to bring the[…]
VBT planners set Agritourism, Mixed Use public hearings
Public hearings on amendments to ordinances on Agritourism and Signs in the Mixed-Use Sumpter and Belleville road overlays will be held before the Van Buren Township Planning Commission. At its[…]
Court Watching
Christina Kate Davis Matthew Scott Peneau (Pineau) Christina Kate Davis, 31, of the city of Belleville was charged with disturbing the peace at 9:56 a.m., Nov. 22 in Belleville. She[…]
Nelson Po files for Sumpter supervisor on Democratic ticket
Nelson Po of Sumpter Township announced Monday that he has filed with Wayne County to run for the position of Sumpter Township supervisor on the Democratic ticket in the Aug.[…]
Belleville Rotary scholarships applications due soon
The Rotary Club of Belleville would like to remind all tri-community high school students graduating this semester that the date for application for one of their five, $5,000 academic scholarships[…]
Belleville City Council to meet on Monday, April 1, after all
On Thursday, March 28, Belleville City Manager Jason Smith informed the Independent that he had mistakenly announced that the April 1 council meeting was changed to April 2 because city[…]
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