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Updates from the staff of the Mirror

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees Meeting Synopsis May 3, 2018

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 3-May-18 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:00 p.m. All five Board members were present (quorum) with 9 public in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 5-Apr-18 meeting minutes as amended. Board approved […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: Wireless alternative

April 24, 2018 Everybody desires faster internet. All the experts say “the future of Broadband is Wireless”. Wireless broadband is increasing its speed every month. Air Advantage which comes off of Manchester’s water tower now  has submitted to us a proposal (See Air Advantage at website www.Sharonfriends.com) this wireless system could be up and running […]

 Sara Swanson

Guest Editorial: Sharon Township responds to “broadband vote no” rhetoric

The Manchester Mirror takes no position on the issue being discussed. Editorials are by local leaders or experts with specific knowledge of a topic and may contain opinions. Views expressed in any editorial are always exclusively those of the author. by Peter Psarouthakis, Sharon Township Supervisor  The grass roots initiative of bringing fiber to the home […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: I’m voting “no” on May 8th

April 26, 2018 Dear Editor, On May 8th, we in Sharon Twp. will be voting whether we want to be required to pay for Broadband installation with a 20 year increase in property taxes or not. This property tax increase also covers the cost of to-the-house installation for those who want Broadband, irregardless of the […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – May 2018

The May 2018 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: May 2018 Trumpeter

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Manchester Village public hearing for conditional use permit

MANCHESTER VILLAGE COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT May 21, 2018- 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Manchester Village Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Village Hall, 912 City Road, Manchester, MI. The purpose of the hearing […]

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Manchester District Library adoption of budget for 2018-2019

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MANCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY COUNTY OF WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE MANCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the Board of Trustees of the Manchester District Library, County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan, will […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: Lots of misinformation out there on Broadband Proposal

April 16, 2018 Let’s be honest… There is a lot of misinformation out there about the upcoming Broadband Vote for Sharon Township from those who either don’t understand the technology, or want to obscure the real reasons behind their opposition. Here are a few things we know… The technology being proposed WILL NOT become obsolete in […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: Vote “NO” to fast internet at expense of farmers

April 16, 2018 Good Day, I am writing as a Sharon Township resident who is opposed to the new millage for broadband Internet. My family has struggled for years to get good Internet. We have tried everything from the cell phone hot spots to satellite Internet. None of those have been the perfect match for […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: Lets get what we ALL need before what SOME want

April 17, 2018 When I first moved to the area I knew the pitfalls of internet access, still, my wife and I both work from home and conduct heavy video conferencing. Our children score very high academically and use the internet daily for schoolwork. My son has a medical device implant that requires the internet […]