Letter to the Editor: Not all property rentals
September 21, 2019 The situation as described in the 9-16-2019 Manchester Mirror [letter to the editor] by the Happy Hallow residents on Pleasant Lake in Freedom Township, does not apply to all property rentals, of which there are hundreds of them in Michigan. I have seen dangerous, rude, drunk, and obnoxious behaviors by lake residents […]
Public Notice: Village of Manchester
PUBLIC NOTICE-SEEKING CITIZENS TO SERVE ON VILLAGE COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES The Manchester Village Council is looking for residents to serve on the Village Planning Commission, the Village Parks Commission and the Downtown Development Authority. Individuals interested in applying should submit a letter of interest and a resume to the Manchester Village offices, P.O. Box […]
Public Notice: Manchester Township
PUBLIC NOTICE: Manchester Township will be holding an information session regarding the proposed Watkins Lake State Park to Village of Manchester Trail on October 10, 2019, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Township Hall, 275 Macomb Street, Manchester, Michigan. A short presentation will take place at 6:00, followed by an open question and […]
Public Notice: Manchester Township
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF the Township of Manchester: NOTIClE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON two (2) MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP PROPOSALS (SEE BELOW FOR SUMMARY). For complete proposal language visit: www.ewashtenaw.org/government/clerk_register/elections PRECINCTS […]
Public Notice: Manchester Township
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, November 5, 2019 THE TOWNSHIP OF MANCHESTER, MICHIGAN TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWNSHIP MENTIONED ABOVE: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector in the township of Manchester in the state of Michigan who is not already registered, may register to vote at […]
Deadly EEE virus in Michigan forces daylight football starts, cancellations
by Robin Erb (Bridge) Mosquitoes carrying the deadly Eastern equine encephalitis have driven at least one Friday night football game in Michigan to the daylight hours. Superintendents from Kalamazoo County — the epicenter of an outbreak that has claimed three lives in Michigan and seriously sickened five other residents — agreed to reschedule school activities that […]
Dems break with Whitmer, pass small funding increase for Michigan schools
by Ron French, Riley Beggin (Bridge) LANSING – Michigan House Democrats broke with their governor on Thursday and voted to approve a 1.4 percent to 3 percent increase in per-pupil funding for state schools and a small boost in special education money. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer expressed disappointment in the bill that passed the House and Senate […]
What to expect when you’re expecting a Michigan government shutdown
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) Buy your hunting license and visit your favorite state park soon — there’s no guarantee you’ll have that option come Oct. 1. That’s the first day of the new fiscal year. If the Michigan state budget isn’t agreed to by the end of September, nearly two-thirds of the state’s 49,000 employees will […]
Slow start to county mental health services in Manchester; clinic coming soon
In 2017 Washtenaw County passed an 8-year Public Safety and Mental Health Millage. Resources from the millage became available on January 1, 2019. One of the goals was to to provide mental health services to traditionally under-served areas of Washtenaw County, of which Manchester is one. How has this impacted the need for mental health […]
