School Board not interested in cell tower at Haggerty School site
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor AT&T has requested leasing a 10,000 square foot piece of property at Haggerty School to put up a 130’ cell tower and surround it[…]
Ballot language for library millages
Questions for the Aug. 5 Primary Election I. BONDING PROPOSITION Shall the Belleville Area District Library, formed by City of Belleville, Charter Township of Van Buren, and Township of Sumpter,[…]
District Library Board approves DNR land transaction agreement
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At a special meeting on May 1, the Belleville Area District Library Board unanimously approved the Department of natural Resources’ Land Transaction Agreement aimed[…]
Six statues to be erected in Belleville’s downtown on May 16
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The six outdoor sculptures leased for a year by the Belleville Downtown Development Authority will be erected throughout the downtown area on Friday, May[…]
Bayshore docks on hold, waiting for FERC
On May 1 a barge with a crane from Diversified Docks started placing new docks in the water at Bayshore in Van Buren Township. Before long, a VBT Ordinance Officer[…]
Richard Convertino to represent fired VBT Fire Capt. Karver
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On March 10, Van Buren Township Fire Department Captain and township Fire Inspector Anthony Karver was fired and now is at the end of[…]
Court Watching: Judge Van Houten sets White’s trial to begin Nov. 3
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter Last week, disbarred Belleville attorney Thomas A. White, 46, appeared twice in Wayne County Circuit Court in Detroit in connection with two criminal cases,[…]
VBT DDA approves regional detention pond, $2.5 million bonds
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer Several measures to attract business to the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority district were approved at the April 22 DDA meeting. Regional Detention[…]
34th District Court Judge David Parrott announces reelection bid
Judge David M. Parrott, 54, of Van Buren Township, announces that he is seeking reelection to the 34th District Court bench. Judge Parrott was first elected in 2002, succeeding then[…]
Court Watching: Kenneth Coskie to get competency exam before facing murder charge
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter Kenneth William Coskie, 74, will undergo a competency exam before facing charges of first-degree murder for the shooting death of Eric Williams, 44, in[…]
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