How Kalamazoo County’s License Plate Reader Program Works, and What’s Still Being Decided
Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller presented to the Oshtemo Township Board on how the county's automatic license plate reader program…
Comstock Township Backs MDOT Plan for Gull Road Safety Improvements
The Comstock Township Board voted to support an early-stage MDOT proposal for pedestrian and bicycle improvements along Gull Road. An…
Comstock Township Board Passes First Reading of New Trespassing Ordinance
The Comstock Township Board voted to advance a new ordinance addressing trespassing and camping on township-owned property to a first…
Comstock Township Board Votes to Pursue State Grant Tied to Battery Storage Project
The Comstock Township Board voted to apply for a state grant connected to a previously approved battery energy storage project…
Kalamazoo Township Board Approves Vehicle for Drug Take-Back Program
The Kalamazoo Township Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a vehicle to transport opioids collected through the township's drug…
Comstock Township Board Appoints Three New Trustees, Restores Full Board
The Comstock Charter Township Board appointed three new trustees during a special meeting September 11, returning the board to its…
Oshtemo Board Takes No Action on County’s Winter Shelter Funding Request
Oshtemo Township's board took no formal action on a request from Kalamazoo County to help fund this winter's homeless shelter…
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…