Following a competitive and thorough recruitment process, the City of Chelsea has appointed Elle Cole as its next City Manager. The search attracted more than 30 applicants from across the region and beyond. Three finalists advanced to the interview stage, with interviews conducted over several weeks. The City Council selected Cole for her extensive leadership ...
Saline City Council approved three key steps at its Feb. 2, 2026, meeting to advance the City’s $3 million acquisition of the Davenport-Curtiss Mansion, setting expectations for a new working group, approving a budget amendment to complete the purchase, and launching the formal public process for potential bond financing to restore the City’s fund balance. ...
For newly elected city council members, the first 100 days can set the tone for an entire term, by listening, learning, and beginning the work voters sent them to do, often while balancing big-picture goals with the day-to-day realities of local government. In this special feature, the Sun Times News staff writers asked first-time council ...
The Scio Township Board of Trustees adopted a code of conduct at its January 27 meeting that will set standards for township officials and staff to follow. The code of conduct was presented by township treasurer Ryan Yaple, who told the Sun Times News (STN) he put forth the code of conduct to set a ...
At an overflow special meeting Wednesday evening, the Saline Township Board voted unanimously to rescind its earlier decision to rezone property tied to a proposed superscale data center from A-1 Agricultural to I-1 Industrial. The decision followed remarks from David Landry, the attorney representing the township in litigation filed by Related Digital and property owners ...
Dexter City Council received a positive year-end financial report at its Jan. 26 meeting, as the City’s independent auditor reported a clean audit and steady financial performance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Rana Emmons, a certified public accountant with PSLZ LLC, presented the annual audit to council and said the City received ...
Chelsea City Council’s first regular meeting of the year reflected a community balancing everyday concerns with long-term planning, as residents spoke out about power outages, road construction, housing development, and election trust, while council members approved contracts tied to environmental monitoring, public safety compliance, and park improvements. The Jan. 12 meeting also included approval of ...
The Dexter City Council met Monday, Jan. 12, for its regular meeting, addressing a telecommunications permit, infrastructure system failures, zoning updates, and several ongoing development issues before moving into closed session. Surf Internet Permit Approved After Public Hearing Council held a public hearing on a METRO Act permit application from Surf Internet, which plans to ...
Milan City announced it is withdrawing from contract negotiations with the Milan Seniors for Healthy Living Wednesday Jan. 21 at the nonprofit’s first board meeting of 2026, and requested the board dissolve and the senior center merge under the city parks and recreation department. The city and senior center have been without a contract for ...
The Sylvan Township Board held a meeting on January 13, where they issued a handful of decisions, including ones related to data centers and the computers at the Water Treatment Plant. The Township Board moved to adopt a “limited moratorium on the acceptance and/or processing of any applications for a data center. The limited moratorium ...
With topics like data centers on their minds, this year will see Dexter Township review, evaluate, and provide recommendations regarding updates to the Township Master Plan. To do this, the township has put together a Master Plan Review Committee. The committee is advisory, but its work is important in that it will consider future ...
Milan’s mayor and councilmembers took their oaths of office twice Tuesday Jan. 20, in a tradition that reflects commitment to serve those in both counties that make up the city. Washtenaw County Probate Court Judge Carol Kuhnke and Monroe County 1st District Court Judge Christian J. Horkey administered the oaths of office to Mayor Ed ...
A plan, which is still in its early stages, has been presented to Scio Township that, if ultimately approved, would bring a new location for gas and food to the northwest corner of I-94 and Baker Road. The plan’s first step, which is a rezoning request, has gone before the Scio Township Planning Commission a ...
Every Michigan license plate begins its life in a correctional facility in Lenawee County. Recently, production began on a new commemorative plate tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary. Every license plate issued in Michigan is manufactured at Gus Harrison Correctional Facility in Adrian. The facility houses the state’s only license plate factory, where incarcerated workers ...
The Scio Township Board has a resolution before it that states in part that township supervisor Jillian Kerry’s behavior violates a respectful, calm working environment for the staff of the Township. No action was taken at the last board meeting on January 13 when this resolution was presented, but the board might revisit the topic ...
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