By a 4-0 vote on Monday night the Atlas Township Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of trustee Scott Statson. Applications for the remainder of his term, which runs until November 2012, are now being accepted at the Atlas Township offices, 7386 Gale Road. The deadline for filing an application for the seat will be […]
The Atlas Township Board of Trustees recessed into an hour-long closed session for negotiations with Fortune Wireless Corporation for a new cell tower in the township. No resolution was passed on Monday night, however. Township planning chairperson Rick Misek said the venture could net $2,000 per month for township coffers. ‘Right now we are eyeing […]
Goodrich- By a 3-2 vote at a special meeting Friday Feb. 11, the village council approved a motion to request the resignation of village administrator Jakki Sidge. In addition, the council voted to request Sidge return keys to any and all locked doors, cabinets in the village of Goodrich administrative building, DPW garage, DPW vehicles […]
Residents in the Goodrich School District will go to the polls on Tuesday, Feb.22, to vote for a $15.4 million bond extension. This bond will be paid for by extending the current repayment schedule an additional six years, from 24 years (through 2034) to a 30-year bond (with final payoff in 2041). New bond payments […]
Groveland Twp.-Following a budget meeting on Tuesday, the township board is expected to vote on a .44 mills tax hike for the fire department. The department is currently operating on 3.5 mills and can levy up to 5 mills which was approved by voters in 2000. If approved at the March 14 township board of […]
Brandon Twp.- The township website receives plenty of hits each day. However at least one visitor to www.brandontownship.us proved to be unwanted Township Supervisor Kathy Thurman said the password protected website was hacked into sometime during the weekend. Site users reported the message to the township and area media. ‘Even the employees have limited access […]
The number of students in the Goodrich School District is down from the September 2010 count, while Brandon remains unchanged. Following Wednesday’s statewide count day Goodrich now has 2,118 students, 22 less than the 2,140 in September 2010. ‘The concern for the next school year, is not only the loss of students but also the […]
Goodrich- By a 3-2 on Friday morning the village council voted to request the resignation of village administrator Jakki Sidge. In addition, the council voted to request the village administrator return keys to any and all locked doors, cabinets in the village of Goodrich administrative building, DPW garage, DPW vehicles and DPW offices. Council members […]
Goodrich-Incumbents Linda Jackson and Tim Zirnhelt, along with challenger Jeremy Spear, will vie for two four-year school board seats, with terms starting June 30. Incumbent David Cramer will be the only candidate for a one-year partial term. The election will be May 3. Spear has been the pastor of Lakeview Community Church, 10023 S. State […]
A special village meeting on Feb. 4 has sparked the ire of at least one council member. Long time councilman Pete Morey said he was never notified in writing of a special meeting called by Council President Patricia Wartella to hire a new consulting firm needed for an independent study of the village. In fact, […]