Gary Whittaker
Residents oppose sewage plant in their backyard
Apr. 22, 2022 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Hot Water The plan for a new wastewater treatment plant in Salem Township has reached a boiling point with neighboring Plymouth Township residents and officials. Now two State representatives are lending support and taking an opposing stand. In a strongly worded
Township Supervisor to fight landfill discharge plan
Jul. 3, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Northville Township Supervisor Robert Nix is adamantly opposed to plans by the Arbor Hills Landfill to dump leachate and contaminated storm water run-off from their compost facility into Johnson Creek. Johnson Creek, part of the Rouge River
State grants to Republican Party leader questioned
Apr. 2, 2020 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News UPDATED By Don Howard Staff Writer Individuals involved in what Plymouth Township officials described as state funding of “urban sprawl” may soon face public scrutiny regarding the ethics of their actions. The approval of a 2018 supplemental spending bill that awarded
Salem project concerns Plymouth officials
Feb. 22, 2018 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Plymouth Township officials are concerned about the impact of a $10 million Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) grant awarded western neighbor Salem Township, which is about to explode with new development. Plymouth officials are questioning
Public outcry over water sale halts plan
Dec. 21, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Plans to sell water and sewer services to Salem Township went down the drain in Plymouth Township last week and the board of trustees voted unanimously to reverse their approval of a feasibility study for the project. After heated discussion
Plymouth water ‘crucial’ to Salem development
Dec. 12, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Use of Plymouth Township water and sewer lines is crucial to a proposed 588 unit development planned in the northeast edge of Washtenaw County. Salem Springs, a development of Schostak Brothers, will include townhouses,
Sale of water prompts trustees’ ire
Dec. 7, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News “I really don’t think we should be in the business of providing water to Salem Township…” Don Howard Staff Writer A 350-acre development located between two landfills may soon be part of the Plymouth Township water and sewer system,