Manchester Township Board Meeting report: moratoriums extended, new fire truck coming soon
Submitted by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the December 12 board meeting except John Seefeld. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully and other members of the public. There were public comments about activities at Iron Mill Pond. Fire Chief Scully provided the monthly report for November. There were 45 calls for […]
Obituary: Charles Edward Moore
Charles Edward Moore of Manchester, age 90, went to be with the Lord and his beloved wife, Eula Lee Moore, on December 20, 2023. He is survived by his children, Edward Ray Moore, Ronald Lee Moore, and Connie Elaine Goodman; four grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Donald Moore and Ester Moore; sisters, Estaleen Moore […]
Manchester Township Fire Department’s new truck (photos)
The Manchester Township Fire Department took possession of their new truck, Engine 7-1, this weekend and the new engine is now in service. The 2023 KME engine, which has a Rescue/Pumper body, five-person cab, 1,500-gpm pump, and 850-gallon water tank, is replacing a 1996 KME engine, which served the department for the last 27 years […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 7-Dec-23 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:11 p.m. Five board members were present (quorum) with 2 citizens in attendance. Board heard no citizen participation. The board approved the 2-Nov-23 meeting minutes as presented. The […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN SECOND ORDINANCE EXTENDING MINERAL EXTRACTION MORATORIUM Ordinance No. 109 Notice of Adoption Please take notice that on December 12, 2023, the Township Board of Manchester Township adopted Ordinance No. 109, which extends the existing moratorium on the permitting, consideration, approval, location, erection, construction, and/or installation of Mineral Extractions (generally, the […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN SECOND ORDINANCE EXTENDING COMMERCIAL WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS) MORATORIUM Ordinance No. 108 Notice of Adoption Please take notice that on December 12, 2023, the Township Board of Manchester Township adopted Ordinance No. 108, which extends the existing moratorium on the permitting, consideration, approval, location, erection, construction, and/or installation of […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN SECOND CONTINUED UTILITY.:SCALE SES MORATORIUM ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 107 Notice of Adoption Please take notice that on December 12, 2023, the Township Board of Manchester Township adopted Ordinance No. 107, which continues the moratorium on the approval, location, erection, construction, and/or installation of the Utility-Scale SES land use (utility-scale solar […]
Why it’s so hard this year to find a Michigan Christmas tree
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) Real Christmas trees have become so popular this year that some farmers have already shut down before the holiday, forcing tree-buyers to travel farther away or break tradition and settle for an artificial tree. Demand for real trees has been high since the pandemic when Christmas tree farms were […]
Our fight against Lake Erie pollution isn’t working
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) The director of Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has bad news about Michigan’s efforts to curb the farm pollution that fuels Lake Erie’s toxic green algae. “We’re not seeing progress in the way we want to see it,” Tim Boring, a sixth-generation farmer who took the helm at […]
U.S. Supreme Court to weigh limits on pill used in most Michigan abortions
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether to limit access to the abortion drug mifepristone, which is relied upon by patients in more than half the abortions performed nationally. The decision puts abortion before the nation’s highest court for the first time since June, 2022, when in Dobbs […]
