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Updates from the staff of the Mirror

 Sara Swanson

A Thanksgiving thank you to the people of Manchester from the Whelans

submitted by Ed and Rosemary Whelan Our family has always looked forward to the Thanksgiving holiday. While enjoying the pumpkin and cornstalks decorations and preparing the recipes and seeing who is going to visit us, we remember to be thankful for what we have, big or small. This year we have a huge reason to […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the editor: The loss of the school district is where we are heading

November 20, 2024 I was heavily involved in the district, recently serving as VP of the Klager & Riverside PTSA from 2020 to 2023. I was on the board of the Manchester Athletic Boosters for the past four years, serving as president my last year in the district, which was the 2023–2024 school year. Under […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Freedom Township

FREEDOM TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 54 ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND/OR PROHIBIT THE OWNERSHIP, POSSESSION AND MAINTENANCE OF ANIMALS WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP THAT ARE DANGEROUS, AT LARGE, OR OFFENSIVE DUE TO CREATING A NUISANCE THE TOWNSHIP OF FREEDOM HEREBY ORDAINS: Section 1. TITLE This ordinance shall be known and cited as the Township […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Manchester Township

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (#1 of #2) MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY IRON MILL POND LAKE IMPROVEMENTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO: ALL RECORD OWNERS OF OR PARTIES IN INTEREST IN LAND IN THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT DESCRIBED BELOW: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township Board of Manchester Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan (“Township”), will hold a […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — December 2024

The December 2024 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: TrumpeterDec2024

 Marsha Chartrand

Public Notice: City of Manchester

CITY OF MANCHESTER PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING December 9, 2024, 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Manchester City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester City Hall, 912 City Rd, Manchester, MI 48158. The purpose of the public hearing is […]

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Manchester Township

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN FOURTH CONTINUED UTILITY-SCALE SES MORATORIUM ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 113 Notice of Adoption Please take notice that on November 12, 2024, the Township Board of Manchester Township adopted Ordinance No. 113, which continues the moratorium on the approval, location, erection, construction, and/or installation of the Utility-Scale SES land use (utility-scale solar […]

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Manchester Township

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN FOURTH ORDINANCE EXTENDING COMMERCIAL WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS) MORATORIUM Ordinance No. 112 Notice of Adoption Please take notice that on November 12, 2024, the Township Board of Manchester Township adopted Ordinance No.112, which extends the existing moratorium on the permitting, consideration, approval, location, erection, construction, and/or installation of Commercial […]

 Sara Swanson

Photo: MHS Football Team praying with opposing team for injured player

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Bridgewater Township

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 7-Nov-24 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:01 p.m. Five board members were present (quorum) with no citizens in attendance. The board approved the 3-Oct-24 meeting minutes as presented. The board approved the agenda as […]