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City, township settle benefit dispute
Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt Heise Jul. 13, 2018 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Plymouth City Commissioners took action last week to ratify a settlement agreement regarding past fire department legacy costs. The move, long delayed and the subject of much apprehension by
Pavilion construction flaws prove costly
Feb. 2, 2018 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Reports of unfinished work, concrete failures and shoddy workmanship at McClumpha Park in Plymouth Township have led to unnecessary costs and labor expenses over the past year, according to Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt Heise. Last week, Township Park Foreman Steve
Payouts to past officials questioned
Former Plymouth Township Treasurer Ron Edwards Aug. 10, 2017 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Plymouth Township Clerk Jerry Vorva has discovered records showing unauthorized payouts made by former Township Treasurer Ron Edwards that officials say undermine the township health care compensation commitment
Township, city agree to settlement talks
Jan. 27, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Members of the Plymouth City Commission recently approved a Tolling Agreement, a legal document that will enable negotiation of the dispute with Plymouth Township about fire department legacy costs. The agreement, approved unanimously, was reviewed
Rebuilding of fire department under way
Lake Pointe Fire Station No. 2 Jan, 5, 2017 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer A campaign promise to restore and rebuild the fractured Plymouth Township Fire Department is about come to fruition. Township Supervisor Kurt Heise announced last week that he has
Plymouth officials to sell snow machine
Jan. 1, 2017 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer It took the new officials in Plymouth Township only 3 minutes to approve the sale of the controversial snow machine purchased by the previous administration. Members of the township board of trustees unanimously approved a
Officials spent 20 hours emptying offices
Dec. 26, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Security videos obtained from the Plymouth Township Police Department have given rise to numerous questions and concern regarding the actions of two former elected officials who spent the last 20 hours of their terms shredding documents and
Township recreation/grants director leaves job
Plymouth Township Parks and Grants Director Mike Mitchell talks with Fox-2 reporter Ingrid Kelly after altercation, July 2015 Dec. 12, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News “I don’t know whether he quit, resigned or was asked to leave. He probably knew he wasn’t going to stay long
New board says $1.1 million missing
Newly elected Plymouth Township Treasurer Mark Clinton recites oath of office before Lt. Governor Brian Calley Dec. 9, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer During an informal discussion at the meeting of members of Plymouth Concerned Citizens last week, newly-elected Township
Police chief reports malfeasance to DOJ
Ousted Plymouth Treasurer Ron Edwards and Plante Moran auditor Joe Heffernan (foreground) listen as township board members review DOJ audit charges. Nov. 15, 2016. Nov. 25, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News “$140,000 in state forfeiture funds-missing and unaccounted for.” …Tom Tiderington, Plymouth Township Police Chief.