By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor After members of the public took part in an enthusiastic work/study session opposing updates to the Van Buren Township Board Meeting Rules of Conduct,[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Van Buren Township is working hard to comply with the country’s new Affordable Care Act, signed by President Obama in March 2010 – and[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor If Van Buren Township could get its hands on a grant with lots of money, a $1 million water project could turn out to[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On March 4, the Belleville City Council approved a new dispatch and lockup contract with Van Buren Township — at the old price. Mayor[…]
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority has had many complaints recently about the unsightly fence from the ‘60s with the barbed wire on[…]
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority decided at its Feb. 26 meeting that its first choice for location of a billboard to promote[…]
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter It is yet to be decided whether hours of video clips will be allowed to be presented at the jury trial of John Delaney[…]
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer On a 4-3 vote, the Belleville Area District Library Board turned down a proposed bylaws change to limit a board member to holding the[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The proposed Horizon Park lakeside upgrade project now is expected to cost about $172,400. At its Feb. 20 meeting the Belleville Downtown Development Authority[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At the Feb. 4 regular meeting of the Belleville City Council, City Clerk / Treasurer Lisa Long publicly opened four sealed bids for the[…]