After a months-long negotiation process, the Scio Township Firefighters Union (IAFF Local 4891) has a new contract with Scio Township. The township board ratified the contract at a special meeting on October 31. The contract is a three-year extension that will see the group getting pay raises. Here’s a look at the newly agreed upon ...
The October 28 Scio Township Board of Trustees meeting had another full agenda with a variety of decisions made, including hiring a new Finance Director; helping to keep a neighborhood’s water and wastewater system fiscally healthy and letting Frito Lay move forward with adding on to a local distribution center. New Finance Director In hiring ...
A roof fire led to Ann Arbor Arms closing for the day on October 12. Situated on Metty Drive, the shooting range and location for dedicated firearm safety education was expected to re-open the next day on the 13th. Ann Arbor Arms (A3) sent out a message updating the situation: “Out of an abundance of ...
Work has started on 105 acres of land off of Baker Road that will be transformed into a unique residential development. Called Encore at Heritage Woods Village, a big part of the plan is described as an age-targeted, aging-in-place senior living community. The work going on there has been noticeable more and more over the ...
The intersection of Jackson and Wagner roads was closed for nearly three hours on October 1, due to a traffic incident involving a Michigan State Police (MSP) vehicle. It was at 8:56 a.m. that Wednesday morning when the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office sent out an alert to “Avoid the area of EB Jackson Rd near ...
The third annual Scio Sustainability Fair is set to take place on Sunday, October 5. The event will have various opportunities. Organizers describe it this way: “Bring the whole family to play Sustainability Bingo for a prize while engaging with local and county organizations to learn innovative ways to live sustainably and take climate action. ...
PHOTO: View looking south from the corner of Wellington and Carrington drives in the Dexter Crossing neighborhood. The proposed development would occupy the open land beyond the pavement, adjacent to this residential area. Photo: Google Street View. The Dexter City Council this week considered a resolution to support the annexation of 45 acres of land ...
The plan for a second fire station in Scio Township comes from the needs to address response times and call volume, according to Scio Township Fire Chief Andrew Houde. “Our southeast sections of the township have a high volume of calls and our longest response times,” Houde said. “This new station should improve response times to ...
A local family has opened the new Penn Station East Coast Subs on Jackson Road, near Meijer. They said they’re excited to bring something unique and special to the community. “We’re thrilled to bring Penn Station to Ann Arbor (Scio Township),” said co-owner Jeff Van Overmeer. “Our son became hooked on the brand’s quality and flavor while attending Western ...
An area of I-94 in Washtenaw County, specifically a stretch in the city of Ann Arbor near Scio Township, has seen a spate of vehicles crashes over this past month. The most recent happened on the morning of September 22. According to the Ann Arbor Fire Department, a tractor-trailer crash occurred that morning on eastbound ...
The Scio Township Land Preservation Program recently closed on a conservation easement purchase from the Peter Heydon Trust. The property is just over 10 acres in size with frontage on the south side of Stein Rd. west of Maple Rd. Most of the property is wooded and features a restored historic house. The conservation easement ...
The Scio Township Board approved an ordinance at its August 12 meeting to dissolve the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). The reason being is that it has fulfilled its purpose and is no longer needed. However, there are some in the township who believe the DDA is still needed. At the township board meeting, the board ...
Photo: Google Street View The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) has announced two informational meetings to share details about upcoming corridor improvements at the Island Lake Road (Dexter Main Street) and the Dexter-Chelsea Road intersection, primarily a projected roundabout planned for 2026. The busy intersection is also a choke point for traffic during daily rush ...
It’s all good at 8252 Dexter-Chelsea Road. This lot on the north side of road, between the A&W restaurant and Mark’s Auto Service, that’s being used as the home to landscaping /lawn care company and firewood processing operation, is now in full compliance with Scio Township. At its July 22 meeting, the Scio Township Board ...
Photo: View looking south from the corner of Wellington and Carrington drives in the Dexter Crossing neighborhood. The proposed development would occupy the open land beyond the pavement, adjacent to this residential area. Photo: Google Street View. The City of Dexter is updating its Master Plan with a key revision aimed at clarifying the annexation ...
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