City Council hosts party for retiring Boc, but he doesn’t come
Keith Boc, who is retiring from Belleville City employment on Feb. 28 — his 50th birthday – was honored at a brief party during the city council meeting on Feb.[…]
Civil Service Commission supports free healthcare for Boc
After one hour and 14 minutes of discussion at a morning meeting on Feb. 21, the Belleville Civil Service Commission voted unanimously to what amounts to the city providing free[…]
Bankruptcy trustee hires Re/Max Complete to sell White’s Jani-King
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter Wendy Lewis, trustee in the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceedings of disbarred attorney Thomas A. White, has entered into an agreement with Re/Max Complete offering[…]
Court watching: Jamal Avery faces preliminary exam on three counts of CSC
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter At a Feb. 12 court session, 34th District Court Judge David Parrott set a preliminary exam for Jamal Montieth Avery, 32, of Belleville for[…]
Keystone board signs agreement with Arbor Prep for high school
Students who finish the eighth grade at Keystone Academy in Sumpter Township now have an increased opportunity of getting into Arbor Preparatory High School in Ypsilanti for classes this fall.[…]
Sumpter sends Gannon, McGlynn to EMU Staff & Command school
Sumpter Township Police Sgts. Patrick Gannon and Christopher McGlynn have been sent to the Eastern Michigan University School of Police Staff and Command. At its Feb. 11 meeting, the Sumpter[…]
Planners chastise Davenports for changing approved plan
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor “Steve and Harlan, you’ve been appropriately slapped on the wrists,” said Belleville City Manager Diana Kollmeyer to the Davenport brothers at the Feb. 13[…]
VBT Board holds 7.5-hour retreat on strategic planning
After 7.5-hours of a board retreat with two SEMCOG facilitators on Saturday, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees ended up with a mission statement for the township and selected[…]
Van Buren School Board OKs Merit Pay proposal for teachers
Although they weren’t very enthusiastic in their votes, on Monday members of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a Merit Pay program for teachers. Shonta Langford-Green,[…]
Fire next to BYC destroys polebarn, 6 cars
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On Feb. 5, Van Buren Township fire fighters called fire departments from the City of Belleville and Sumpter Township to help fight a pole[…]
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