Detroit officials may seek property
August 2, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Township resident and declared candidate for supervisor Richard Sharland attended his second meeting in two weeks with City of Detroit officials. The meetings came as a result of Sharland’s investigation of a property sale for back taxes by Wayne County. Plymouth Township purchased the
It’s time we act to make Plymouth Township a better place to live
August 2, 2012 PLYMOUTH VOICE OPINION From tax abatements for businesses to strong-arming individuals for donations, to obligating news sources: suggestions, threats and ugly conflicts of interest have been the order of business for Plymouth Township officials for way too long. When trustee candidate Jennifer Mann picked up on
Fake cop or good samaritan? Courts will decide
August 1, 2012 PLYMOUTH VOICE Behind the Flashing Lights By: Harold Merritt A telephone inquiry to Northville Township police last week led to the arrest of a volunteer firefighter suspected of impersonating a police officer. The caller told the police dispatcher that she wanted to verify the identification of an
Legislator’s conduct questioned
July 26, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. “Heise’s law partner and his law firm are racking up thousands of dollars in legal fees each month to fight his own constituents.” LETTERS To the editor; I always held the thought that state representatives represented the people, tried to improve the communities they
Former judge urges change
July 26, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. “…we have the opportunity to make a positive change in our township board of trustees.” Marvin Stempien. LETTERS To the editor; I have been a resident of the Plymouth community and Colony Farms subdivision for the past 27 years. It was my privilege
OPINION-Failed agenda? City and Township share same playbook
July 2012 PLYMOUTH VOICE. By: Harold Merritt Plymouth’s city manager, Paul Sincock, plans to tell all area nursing homes and senior residences in the City, they must call HVA Ambulance for any medical emergencies, starting immediately. Plymouth has an inter-local agreement with Northville City since this January to provide
An insult to voters
July 25, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. It took a firestorm of public opinion and enough bad publicity to crack even the hardened shell of arrogance of Plymouth Township officials, but the League of Women Voters were allowed to host a candidates forum in township hall last week. The township hall was
Political antics deny public’s right to know
July 19, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Leaders in Northville, Canton, Westland, Inkster, Belleville and Romulus got it right. Those in Wayne and Plymouth Township, not so much. The League of Women voters, despite the opinion of some local politicians, is nothing like a group of Neo-Nazis. We thought we would make
Don’t believe the propaganda-Township resident speaks out
July 19, 2012 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Special to PlymouthVoice.com Letter by: TOM KELLY. Mr. Kelly is a long time Plymouth Township resident and a professional firefighter-paramedic in a neighboring community. Recent Plymouth Township election campaign mailing propaganda have suggested that the current Board of Trustees have, “right-sized” the Plymouth
A good friend indeed
July 12, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Township actually paid $606,000 for a 323-acre parcel of land assessed for taxes in 2012 at $16 million. Shouldn’t the question of a clear title to the property have turned up in a records search? Neighbors like Richard Sharland aren’t as commonplace