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 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Freedom Township

Freedom Township Board 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI 48158 SYNOPSIS OF MEETING MINUTES October 8, 2024, Regular Board Meeting Held in person at the Freedom Town Hall Meeting called to order at 8:02pm Members present: Lindemann, Bristle, Layher, Huehl, Schaible absent-none   17 public in attendance. The board heard public comments, communications received, and […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — November 2024

The November 2024 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: NOV Trumpeter

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: City of Manchester

CITY OF MANCHESTER PUBLIC NOTICE Public Accuracy Voting Machine Test Notice is hereby given that the Public Accuracy Test for the November 5th, 2024 General Election has been scheduled for Monday, October 21st, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. in the City of Manchester First Floor Conference Room, 912 City Road, Manchester, MI 48158 The Public Accuracy […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Freedom Township

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Public Accuracy test for the November 5, 2024, General Election has been scheduled for October 18, 2024, at 9:00a.m. in the Freedom Township Hall located at 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, Michigan. The Public Accuracy test is conducted to demonstrate that the computer program used to record […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the editor: Endorsing Lisa Moutinho for Manchester Township Trustee

October 5, 2024 To the Editor: I am writing to endorse Lisa Moutinho for Manchester Township Trustee and am urging my fellow Manchester Township residents to vote for her on November 5. Lisa has been a trustee for eight years. I have attended most township board meetings in the past few years. Lisa is always […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the editor: WISD Special Education Millage

October 1, 2024 On November 5, 2024, voters will be asked to consider renewing a Washtenaw Intermediate School District Special Education Millage. If approved, the 12-year, 2.3826 mill renewal would cover unreimbursed special education costs. In Washtenaw County, more than 6,000 students, or 1 in 7 students, receive special education services, plus almost 900 additional […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the editor policy regarding the election

by Sara Swanson With the election a month away we’ve begun receiving letters to the editor about the election, so we are taking a moment to re-share our letter-to-the-editor policy in regard to elections: No letters or opinion pieces will be published the issue immediately before an election. In keeping with our hyper-local focus, we […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Freedom Township

NOTICE OF ELECTION To the qualified electors of: FREEDOM TOWNSHIP Notice is hereby given that a general election will be held on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024 Polls are open: 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. At the following location: Freedom Township Hall, 11508 E Pleasant Lake Rd, Manchester, MI 48158 For the purposes of electing the […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Freedom Township

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024 FREEDOM TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF FREEDOM, TOWNSHIPS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Freedom Township who is not already registered, may register to vote at your corresponding office of the Township Clerk; the office of the […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Bridgewater Township

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Bridgewater Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 21, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., in the Township Hall (10990 Clinton Rd, Manchester, MI 48158) for the purpose of receiving comments on proposed amendments […]