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(Chelsea Update would like to thank Patrick Zieske for the information in this story.) Sylvan Township residents are invited to meet supervisor candidate Tom McKernan on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. The meet the candidate event, which … Read more
Sylvan Township residents are invited to comment on the updating of the township’s Master Plan on Thursday, April 28 from 4-7 p.m. at township hall. The Sylvan Township Planning Commission is in the process of updating the Master Plan and … Read more
By Lisa Allmendinger and Lisa Carolin The slates are tentatively set for the partisan candidates running for office in Lima, Lyndon and Sylvan townships in the Aug. 2 primary election. According to each township’s clerks, below is who filed for … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kathy Claflin for the information in this story.) Everyone is invited to “Spiders and their Kin” on Sunday, April 3 from 2-3 p.m. at the Discovery Center. Sponsored by the Waterloo Natural History Association, … Read more
Although the Sylvan Township offices are officially closed today for President’s Day, Rod Branham, township treasurer, will be there to collect tax payments. Today is the last day to pay township taxes without penalty, and Branham will be at the … Read more
Although the Sylvan Township offices are officially closed Monday for President’s Day, Rod Branham, township treasurer, will be there to collect tax payments. Feb. 15 is the last day to pay township taxes without penalty. Branham will be there from … Read more
By Jim Pruitt A new ordinance giving the Chelsea Area Fire Authority (CAFA) permission to charge for certain calls is expected to be discussed at the next Sylvan Township board meeting on Feb. 2. Trustee Kurt Koseck, who represents the … Read more
By James Pruitt The old township bell was tolled one time Jan. 5 as Sylvan Township Board of Trustees honored Don Schoenberg as its citizen of the year. The award was presented posthumously because Schoenberg died Dec. 18, 2015 at … Read more
By James Pruitt Sylvan Township voters will have to choose between three ballots when the presidential primary is held March 8. Clerk Kathy Kennedy said the situation is caused by both major parties participating in the primary, the first time … Read more
By James Pruitt A two-year quest to get official clearance for its agri-tourism operation is nearly complete for Robin Hills Farms. The Sylvan Township Planning Commission approved the company’s final site plan and special use permit on Dec. 17. The … Read more
By Jim Pruitt Sylvan Township will use the services of a Novi-based payroll firm to take the pressure off Clerk Kathy Kennedy. The board voted 5-0 to hire Paychex Payroll Services for its monthly payroll checks and year-end W-2 and … Read more
By Jim Pruitt Sylvan Township’s water system has several deficiencies that need to be addressed to be in compliance with state standards. Time is of the essence as the deadline is Jan. 1, 2016, and Water and Sewer Authority Treasurer … Read more
Beginning Saturday, Nov. 7, the Washtenaw County Road Commission will begin to resurface Old US-12 between Rank Road and Sylvan Road in Sylvan Township. Two-way traffic will be provided using a flagging operation. However, delays are likely and an alternative … Read more
By Jim Pruitt If all goes as planned, St. Louis Center will break ground next year on a new housing project designed to increase the number of residents. Representatives of the center and its engineering consultants appeared before the Sylvan … Read more