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Judge rules against fire petition drive
December 1, 2011 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Township officials were not ordered by the Circuit Court to place a dedicated millage to support fire department services on the February ballot. The Citizens Action Group of Plymouth Township had petitioned the court seeking the ballot question and an injunction to stop
Citizen group proves “You can fight city hall”
November 23, 2011 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. No matter what the outcome of the hearing in Wayne County Circuit Court may be, members of the Citizens Action Group in Plymouth Township deserved a resounding thank you from residents across the state. These people have taken the elected leaders in their municipality
Citizens group sues Plymouth Township
November 23, 2011 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. The Citizens Action Group of Plymouth Township has filed a suit in Wayne County Circuit Court against Plymouth Township. The suit, filed by Plymouth attorney Lisa Stempien, alleges the township officials have violated, “The rights of the Elecorate of Plymouth Township for failure to
Protesters demand fire millage vote
November 17, 2011 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. A large crowd of demonstrators marched outside Plymouth Township Hall Tuesday evening just prior to a scheduled meeting of the board of trustees, attempting to get the attention of the elected officials. It may have worked. The marchers carried signs with the message, “We
Board reduces qualifications for firefighters
September 22, 2011 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. How long will it take a part-time firefighter who lives 15 miles out- side Plymouth Township to respond to an alarm within the township boundaries? That’s one question residents and some full-time firefighters in the 21-man department are asking after a vote of the
Actions of Plymouth board remain puzzling
September 22, 2011 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Once again, the actions of the Plymouth Township Board of Trustees has us somewhat puzzled. We fully understand the financial constraints that plague nearly every municipality in the area-budget cuts an subsequent service cuts are becoming more the norm than anyone would like to
People deserve to be heard by Plymouth board
September 1, 2011 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Members of the Plymouth Township Board of Trustees rejected the petitions of a citizens’ group seeking a ballot question last wee amidst much contention and controversy. We’ve heard several versions of the story, and been provided reams of background, although none of it from
Fire millage petition drives will continue in Plymouth
September 1, 2011 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Jennifer Mann, the leader of Citizens Action Group of Plymouth, said that she and the members of the group will not “give up” and plan to continue to gather signatures on a petition requesting a 1-mill ballot question to fund the Plymouth Township