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School district to ask for $117 million bond
Feb. 21, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Voters in the Plymouth Canton School district will be asked to approve a $114 million bond measure on May 7. The May date allows the school district to retain the 4.1 mill school levy currently paid by residents of the district. The funds will
Foundation donation helps Fife & Drum Corps
Feb. 21, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. The Plymouth Fife & Drum Corps will be looking as good as they sound when they travel to Connecticut this summer, representing the community at an international event. Penny Joy, chair of the Plymouth Community Foundation Advisory Committee presented Fife & Drum Corps President Gayl
New ambulances add to Canton’s first-class Fire Department
Feb. 20, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. The Canton Fire Department took delivery of two new ambulances last week to replace two older units being taken out of service. Canton’s Fire Chief, Josh Meier said the new ambulances were ordered with heavy-duty chassis so as to reduce maintenance cost and service
Dangerous dog ‘treats’ still being found in Canton
Feb. 13, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Several pet owners in Central Park South, northwest of Geddes and Beck roads, have stopped walking their dogs in the subdivision after several malicious attempts on their animals’ lives. Since last October, pets have ingested sharp metal objects hid- den in sausage, whitefish, ham,
Local communities file suit for zoo tax
Feb. 13, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Clarification of the situation is imperative, many city officials said, because of the recently approved .2 mills for the Detroit Institute of Arts… Residents throughout the area who thought they were supporting the Detroit Zoo with a tax they approved in 2008 were
Township insurance risk study is 15 years old
Feb. 13, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. In general, the price of fire insurance in a community with a good PPC is substantially lower than in a community with a poor PPC rating… Plymouth Township has not had an independent professional evaluation of the fire department, a usually routine
Emergency food distribution set
Feb. 13, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. The next distribution of emergency food by Plymouth Community United Way is scheduled Thursday, Feb. 21. The Emergency Food Assistance Program provides low-income Plymouth and Northville residents with canned and non-perishable items. All recipients must be pre-registered. This is a supplemental food program that
State Police, “Ice most deadly of all winter driving hazzards”
Feb. 6, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. WATCH VIDEO Watch Michigan State Police video on winter driving safety tips.
Township should serve as an example to others
Feb. 6, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Opinion Who ya gonna call? In Plymouth Township, the City of Plymouth and the City of Northville, if there is a serious public safety emergency and extra firefighters are needed, that question always has the same answer. Those communities exercise a local mutual aid pact
Fighting township house fire requires mutual aid
Feb. 5, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. A basement house fire destroyed a Plymouth Township west side home Monday evening. Authorities say the home, located on a cul-de-sac on Essex Court, suffered severe damage to the structure as a result of the fire. Plymouth Township Fire Chief, Mark Wendel described the