VBT, City of Belleville on states
To the Editor and VBT Residents, Voters, and Taxpayers: Both the governmental units of Van Buren Township and Belleville are listed on the latest (2007) “fiscal watch” list of the[…]
Brooks, Brooks, Laurain, Floro sue VBT over promotion
Four top command officers in the Van Buren Township Police Department who last summer filed a discrimination complaint, claiming they were passed over for the top cop position because they[…]
VBT water line under lake still not done; new try starts next week
The water main under Belleville Lake was expected to be completely in place by Christmas, but it wasn’t, and the sub-contractor working on the project has now been moved out[…]
Attorneys ‘binder’ of secret information provides scant ammunition for recall
A 73-page binder of information, originally deemed to be secret under “attorney-client privilege” and then voted out into the open for the public to examine, appeared to be a big[…]
Trial of accused in Cothern murder case adjourned to Oct. 22
The trial of the man charged in the murder/arson of Van Buren Township senior citizen Frances Cothern has been adjourned until Oct. 22 at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice[…]
Belleville hurries to use $45,000 in LUST funds to clear 100 Davis St.
The former DPW yard at 100 Davis Street has been the target of environmental cleanup for almost 20 years. Following the latest directions from the Department of Environmental Quality,[…]
3/50 Project captures the imagination of Belleville shoppers
The 3/50 Project has caught the imagination of local businesses and shoppers in Belleville and they hope it will infuse new spending into the local economy. Signs have popped[…]
School Board considers accelerated schedule for school construction
The Van Buren School Board is considering an accelerated plan to get construction of the new high school done in two years rather than three. Present plans call for[…]
Darwin Loyer named new fire chief for VBT
Belleville Fire Chief Darwin Loyer is switching fire chief hats to become the new fire chief of Van Buren Township. The VBT board voted unanimously on Tuesday to name[…]
VBT Planners hold workshop on GE, subdivisions, schedule
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission held a 50-minute workshop on Sept. 9 and got an update GE’s plans and an update from the subcommittee looking into subdivision problems and[…]
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