Ron Edwards
Candidate will challenge Plymouth treasurer
Jan. 19, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Plymouth Township Treasurer Ron Edwards will face at least one declared challenger in the November election. Mark Clinton, 57, a 27-year-township resident with a Masters in Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan and a 25-year track record of success
Expense of holiday lights questioned by trustees
Dec. 19, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Two township trustees who peppered Plymouth Township Treasurer Ron Edwards with questions during a budget workshop last week said they were aghast to discover the cost of new holiday lights installed at Fire Station No. 3.
Township accuses business of blocking sewer
Nov. 30, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News “It’s not contaminating the environment. It’s not dangerous. It’s basically orange peel.” Don Howard Staff Writer “We’ve been caught in the political crossfire with Plymouth Township,” said Dan Dalton, a land use attorney representing a Plymouth Township manufacturing
Trustee questions 5-month credit receipt lag
Nov. 16, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News “Are we just supposed to sit here and approve what is put in front of us or are we stewards of public funds? When I ask questions the three of you (Price, Edwards, Conzelman) pounce on me.” Questions regarding credit
Manufacturer cries ‘foul’ in sewer warning
Nov. 8, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer A Plymouth manufacturing firm alleged to be depositing objectionable industrial waste- water into the township sanitary sewer system is taking exception after receiving a cease and desist warning from township officials. Viola Holdings, doing business as
Former supervisor named to Plymouth board
Nov. 8, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Plymouth Township officials voted unanimously last week on the appointment of Steve Mann to the unexpired term of trustee Kay Arnold who died earlier this month. Mann formerly served terms as a board trustee
Law firm billings prompt trustees’ questions
Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox Oct. 31, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Two paid invoices addressed to the attention of Supervisor Shannon Price suggest the township has made a surprise change in legal counsel on two major issues. The invoices,
Plymouth Township used money to boost budget
Oct. 9, 2015 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Excerpt CAPCON –Michigan Capitol Confidential By: Ann Schieber A U.S. Department of Justice audit has found improprieties in the way Plymouth Township accounted for forfeited cash, cars and other property under a federal “Equitable Sharing” program that lets
Federal audit faults township treasurer
Plymouth Township Treasurer Ron Edwards Oct. 9, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News The long-awaited results of the Department of Justice (DOJ) audit of the drug forfeiture accounts in Plymouth Township were released last week by Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz. The formal investigation, initially referred to
Environmental group returns to Plymouth Park
Sep. 7, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Watchful eye Environmental group returns to Plymouth Park Don Howard Staff Writer Environmentalists from the Friends of the Rouge visited the creek and pond at McClumpha Park in Plymouth Township last week to again monitor the impact of