Plymouth Michigan
Trustees finally stand-up to township bully
May 2, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. OPINION It appears that the voices of reason may have finally been raised at the Plymouth Township Board of Trustees. Last week, during a “special” meeting, when a $1,9000.000 bond issue was being discussed, two trustees finally appeared to realize that perhaps the
Lie of the Week!
Richard Reaume (left), accepts $30,000 gift donation from Robert Bosch Corporation executives, along with trustees, (L to R) Steve Mann (not visible), Mike Kelly, and Kay Arnold (right), July 2012. Apr. 30, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. “I (really) don’t remember that kind of numbers.” Richard Reaume, Plymouth Township Supervisor,
Vote yes for schools
Apr. 29, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. OPINION Voters in the Plymouth-Canton Community School District will be asked next month to vote on an issue that will go a long way toward determining the future of the district. Voters will be asked to approve $114 million in bonds to fund
Arrogance and political vengeance
Apr. 25, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Opinion Last week, three area public safety departments agreed that their continued help in Plymouth Township might be doing more harm than good. The leaders of the three fire departments in Northville and Canton townships and the City of Livonia collectively agreed that
Community Bulletin Board
Apr. 22, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Old Village Annual Yard Sales & Trunk Sale Saturday April 27, 2013, 8am-3pm. Plymouth’s Historic Old Village will host its area wide yard sales. Residents who would like to participate, please email Mark Oppat at moppat@comcast.net and you will be placed on the map
Plymouth Township OK’s streetscape project
Apr. 22, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. “We can do what we can afford now. I don’t support borrowing money” Plymouth Township trustees have approved a $784,000 bid to extend 1.25 miles of Ann Arbor Road streetscape. The approval came despite the resounding objections and no vote of Trustee Chuck
Emergency medical support curtailed
Apr. 22, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Fire chiefs from Canton Township, Livonia and Northville Township say their departments will no longer subsidize Plymouth Township Fire Department emergency medical calls. This week the three public safety professionals sent written notice to Plymouth Township Fire Chief Mark Wendel stating that effective immediately
Cross trained, new practices enhance police and fire services
Apr. 22, 2013, PLYMOUTH EAGLE. New system employed in Public Safety Department When it comes to public safety in Van Buren Township, officers take their job descriptions seriously. Whether police or fire officers, the new philosophy of Interim Public Safety Director Greg Laurain and Fire Chief Dan Besson
School Superintendent gets rude reception, lack of respect
Apr. 23, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Edwards to Hughes: You’re (the school district) the only entity in Plymouth Township that keeps getting tax increases Plymouth Canton Community Schools Superintendent Jeremy Hughes received a less-than-cordial reception from Plymouth Township officials during their regular meeting last Tuesday. Hughes and school board
Plymouth Township fire destroys Lake Pointe Village apartments
Mar. 21, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. A huge fire consumed an eight-unit apartment building at Lake Pointe Village apartment complex on Shadywood in Plymouth Township this morning. Firefighters from four community fire departments responded to calls for help after residents heard an explosion that blew off the door on an