Voters approve VBPS renewal of non-homestead millage
In the Feb. 27 election, voters in the Van Buren Public Schools district in Wayne and Washtenaw counties, approved renewal of the non-homestead millage question. • In Wayne County, it[…]
Belleville DDA spends two hours planning for the future of its district
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority gathered on Saturday for a two-hour strategic planning session with Samantha Harkins of Hundred Place Consulting of Lansing leading the discussion, assisted by planning consultant[…]
Hidden Treasures Gift Shop vendors to cut prices prior to move
In anticipation of the closing of the Hidden Treasures Gift Shop at Haggerty School before moving back to the facilities at the new Van Buren Township Community Center, vendors are[…]
Robinson talks of Sumpter Twp. ‘corruption, mismanagement’ on TV
Ronald Barrington Robinson of Sumpter Township, who used to have a regular podcast in Flint, returned to that show on March 2 to discuss what he called “the corruption and[…]
Court Watching
John Edward Svoboda John Edward Svoboda, 52, of Belleville, was video-arraigned by 34th District Court Judge Brian Oakley on Feb. 28 while in custody on charges of home invasion-first degree,[…]
City council agrees to hire Lexipol grant writing service
The Belleville City Council at its March 4 regular meeting unanimously approved the city manager’s recommendation to hire Lexipol grant writing service to write the larger grant requests that take[…]
Editorial: Water bill glitches need to be fixed before shutoffs
Before putting unpaid water bills on residents’ property tax bills, the city of Belleville should make sure the bills are as accurate as possible. There have been moves to get[…]
City Council approves putting unpaid water bills on property taxes
No concerned citizen was present for the Feb. 20 Belleville City Council public hearing on a special assessment roll to add delinquent utility bills to the summer 2024 tax bills.[…]
Rooster crows whenever it wants, city to put together new ordinance
Belleville City Manager Jason Smith said he will put together a new ordinance to prohibit barnyard animals in the city and present it to the council for consideration at an[…]
Sumpter sells disputed property to wife of township trustee
Robin LaPorte, the wife of Sumpter Township Trustee Don LaPorte, submitted an unsolicited offer of $53,500 for a 9.32-acre piece of township property near their home on Sumpter Road and[…]
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