Short-term rental advocates, foes work toward a deal on laws in Michigan
by Lindsay VanHulle (Bridge) Michigan policymakers are again working to regulate short-term rentals such as those on sites like Airbnb, as they try to balance neighborhood concerns with private property rights. But unlike previous attempts in Lansing, legislators are enlisting the help of groups that have fought on opposite sides of the issue. Since the spring, […]
Pressure builds on Michigan Republicans for roads plan to avoid shutdown
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) With just over a month to go until the Oct. 1 deadline for a completed state budget and roads funding plan, pressure is building on Lansing Republicans to offer their own vision for funding more than $2 billion in Michigan road and bridge repairs. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is scheduled to […]
Planned Parenthood says 42,000 in Michigan at risk from abortion ‘gag rule’
by Robin Erb (Bridge) Planned Parenthood said Monday it would withdraw from a longstanding federal funding program for low-income patients -‒ including patients in Michigan ‒- citing what it called “unfair” gag rules that would forbid its clinics from making abortion referrals. The loss of funding threatens a range of health care ‒ from family planning to […]
What to expect from the Michigan Legislature this fall
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) After a summer hiatus, the members of the Michigan Senate are set to descend upon Lansing on Tuesday while their counterparts in the state House return next week. When they reconvene, they’ll have a number of issues to dig into, including, most notably, the looming deadline to assemble a budget deal […]
Night sky viewing event at Watkins Lake
Interested in constellations? On Saturday, August 31, from 8:30 to 10:30 pm, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation will be hosting a summer night sky event at Watkins Lake State Park & County Preserve. Enjoy a late-summer evening as Ron Gamble points out various night sky constellations. Plans are in place for a small fire and supplies for s’mores. Park […]
Michigan farm country testifies to widespread crisis as crops go unplanted
By Jim Malewitz (Bridge) One of Michigan’s wettest planting seasons in history forced Doug Darling to leave about two-thirds of his Monroe County farmland unplanted. And the corn, soybeans and wheat he managed to plant in between downpours? He doesn’t expect any of it to grow up normally. The soil moisture wasn’t quite right. The […]
Public Notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION FOR FIRE EQUIPMENT MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL RESOLUTION NO. 19-09 WHEREAS, Manchester Township’s authority to levy a tax of 0.15 mills for purchasing of fire equipment will expire this year. It is necessary to renew that millage authority in order to provide fire equipment to the residents of the Township; […]
Manchester Township consults attorney on city question
The Manchester Township board held a legal meeting, Tuesday, August 13, an hour before its regularly scheduled board meeting. Supervisor Gene DeRossett introduced William Fahey, an attorney from Fahey, Schultz, Burzych, and Rhodes out of Okemos, who specializes in municipal law, and has 40 years of experience under his belt. Fahey gave a presentation and […]
Public Notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL RESOLUTION NO. 19-10 WHEREAS, Manchester Township’s authority to levy a tax of 0.35 mills for public safety purposes will expire this year. It is necessary to renew that millage authority in order to provide road maintenance services to the residents of the Township; […]
Public Notice: Village of Manchester
VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE No. 300 PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE VILLAGE ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 239 OF 2001, AS IT IS INCORPORATED IN THE VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES, TITLE XV: LAND USAGE, CHAPTER 151: ZONING CODE, SECTION 151.007: DEFINITIONS ADDING TEMPORARY PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS AND SECTION […]
