Oshtemo Township Board Weighs Restoring Police Millage, Considers New Dedicated Parks Millage
Oshtemo Township's board discussed two potential funding changes this week: restoring the police millage closer to its pre-2023 level and…
Legal Challenge Could Test Townships’ Power to Enact Moratoriums, Oshtemo Attorney Warns
Oshtemo Township's attorney told the board a pending legal case may challenge whether local governments have the authority to enact…
Oshtemo Board Holds Off on Winter Shelter Funding, Cites Oversight Concerns
Oshtemo Township trustees decided not to commit funding this week to a county-wide winter shelter partnership, citing a need for…
Oshtemo Moving to Require Septic Tanks Be Pumped Before New Sewer Hookups
Oshtemo Township's Board took a first step toward requiring septic tanks be pumped before connecting to new public sewer lines.…
Kalamazoo Township Trustees Pause Opioid-Fund Vehicle Purchase, Ask for More Data
Kalamazoo Township trustees postponed a $53,745 vehicle purchase from opioid settlement funds after questioning whether it should be the money's…
City of Kalamazoo Proposes Managed Deer Hunt, Forest Thinning at McLinden Nature Trails in Comstock Township
City of Kalamazoo officials presented Comstock Township's board with a proposal for managed deer hunting and forest thinning at McLinden…
Large-Scale Solar Development Paused in Oshtemo Township for Six Months
Oshtemo Township's board adopted a six-month moratorium on large-scale commercial solar energy development. The moratorium, approved 7-0 on second reading…
Oshtemo Township Board Backs Tax Financing for 444-Unit West Main Villages Development
Oshtemo Township's board approved a resolution supporting tax increment financing for West Main Villages, a 444-unit mixed-use development off West…
Oshtemo Township Board Creates Industrial Development District for Clark Logic Warehouse Project
Oshtemo Township's board voted 7-0 to create an industrial development district for a speculative warehouse project proposed by Clark Logic…
Kalamazoo Township Weighs Feasibility Study on City Incorporation, Citing Annexation Interest From Neighbors
Kalamazoo Township's supervisor asked the board to consider studying incorporation as an independent city, citing annexation interest from two neighboring…
Kalamazoo Township Supervisor Says No Plan to Sell Grand Prairie Golf Course, Addresses Rumors
Kalamazoo Township's supervisor said there is no plan to sell or eliminate Grand Prairie Golf Course, addressing rumors that have…
Kalamazoo Township Board Holds Public Hearing on Potential Removal of Zoning Board of Appeals Member
The Kalamazoo Township Board of Trustees held a public hearing on the potential removal of Zoning Board of Appeals member…