November 23, 2025

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Scio Township Firefighters have a New Contract

Scio Township Firefighters have a New Contract

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 ...

Lonnie Huhman

Scio Township Hires a New Finance Director, Promotes Interagency Collaboration and Says Yes to Frito Lay

Scio Township Hires a New Finance Director, Promotes Interagency Collaboration and Says Yes to Frito Lay

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 ...

Lonnie Huhman

Sustainability Fair in Scio Township

Sustainability Fair in Scio Township

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. ...

Doug Marrin

Dexter Council Weighs Annexation, Eyes New Well Site

Dexter Council Weighs Annexation, Eyes New Well Site

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 ...

Lonnie Huhman

New Scio Township Business Features Award-Winning Subs

New Scio Township Business Features Award-Winning Subs

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 ...

Lonnie Huhman

Tractor Trailer Crashes hit I-94

Tractor Trailer Crashes hit I-94

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 ...

STN Staff

Scio Township Completes Land Preservation Project

Scio Township Completes Land Preservation Project

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 ...

Scio Township’s DDA is No More

Scio Township’s DDA is No More

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 ...

STN Staff

WCRC Schedules Informational Meetings on Dexter Roundabout

WCRC Schedules Informational Meetings on Dexter Roundabout

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 ...

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