Ron Edwards
Fiscal conservatism forgotten in Plymouth
Plymouth Township Supervisor Richard Reaume Sep. 4, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Opinion Plymouth Township officials are borrowing $1.9 million to construct a park pavilion, an amphitheater, improve parking lots, build a footbridge and path and make other improvements to recreation structures in the township. The taxpayers will pay the
Letter to the editor blasts township officials
Rendering of $625,000 park pavilion. Aug. 9, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Campaign supporter says he’s furious and embarrassed To the editor: I was furious last week when the Plymouth Township Board voted 4-3 to borrow $2 million to spend on “recreation” projects without any input from the voters.
Record breaking 5-hour board meeting leaves residents upset, still no answers
Aug. 5, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Residents protest plan for golf course project “It appears there’s a rush to do something; it’s the appearance of impropriety,” Township Resident. Several residents of Woodlore North subdivision attended the meeting of the Plymouth Township Board of Trustees last week to reiterate their
Edward’s revenge is the township’s loss
May 29, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. OPINION Political vengeance has cost the residents of Plymouth Township any real sense of security and safety Maybe they just didn’t think it was important. Perhaps it was an especially busy day and they didn’t have the time. Or maybe
Ready or not, smart meters are coming to Plymouth
May 15, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. There’s a big controversy about smart meters. With written notice, DTE Energy is now notifying Plymouth Township residents they are installing advanced metering in the area under their Smart Currents program. However, they make no mention that customers have the ability to
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
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
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
Clerk’s conduct irks editor
Apr. 2, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Opinion By: Susan Willett, Publisher Associated Newspapers of Michigan Election to public office does not excuse rudeness. Ever. Last week, we were appalled at the account of one of our staff members of the treatment he received from newly-elected Plymouth Township Clerk
Now, I’m really starting to get annoyed
EDITORIAL By: Susan Willett, Publisher Associated Newspapers of Michigan Well butter my bus and call me a biscuit, but I was as surprised as the members of the Plymouth Township Board of Trustees recently. During the regular meeting of that esteemed body, one of their own members, Chuck Curmi,