Karin LaMothe hired as executive assistant to VBT Supervisor
Karin LaMothe is the newly hired executive assistant to Van Buren Township Supervisor Linda Combs and she will begin work in two weeks. The appointment was approved by the township[…]
BYC buys Moose Lodge for club house in VBT
The Moose Lodge property at 831 East Huron River Drive in Van Buren Township has been sold to the BYC for a lakeside clubhouse. Robert Coutts, administrator of the local[…]
VBT DDA approves letter of engagement to hire zoo millage lawyer
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer In a 40-minute meeting on Nov. 27, Van Buren Township’s Downtown Development Authority discussed the DDA’s plan to join a consortium to fight the[…]
VBT Planning Commission re-elects Thompson as chair
Carol Thompson was reelected chairperson of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission at its regular meeting Nov. 28. Don Boynton was re-elected vice chairman and Bryan Kelley was re-elected secretary.[…]
Mary Ban chastises School Board for being against charter schools
At the Dec. 10 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board voted 5-2 to demolish the closed Elwell Elementary School, with School Supt. Michael Van[…]
Belleville Council gets audit of financial budget ending June 30, 2012
At the Dec. 3 meeting of the Belleville City Council, Brian Camiler of Plante Moran in Ann Arbor helped give a presentation on the financial audit for the City of[…]
Sumpter Township hears report from Nature Conservancy on project
At the Nov. 27 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees Daniel Costello and Vernell Johnson of Arkona Road told the board about their problems with the Nature Conservancy[…]
District Library Board members asks for reply letter to Sumpter
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer Belleville Area District Library treasurer Elaine Gutierrez asked the library board to send a letter thanking Sumpter Township for its recent letter and resolution[…]
VBT man arrested for B&E of Tin Pan Saloon
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Charles Clifford Craig, 20, of Van Buren Township was arrested early Saturday morning after breaking into the Tin Pan Saloon in Sumpter Township. Sumpter[…]
Former VBT Public Safety Director Elg named chief in Tequesta
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On Saturday, the Village of Tequesta, FL issued a press release announcing it had chosen Christopher Elg as its next police chief and after[…]
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