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By Jim Pruitt The fate of the Lima Township Hall is still up in the air after a special meeting of the Board of Trustees collected comments from residents. The Dec. 2 meeting was convened to give the ad hoc … Read more
By Jim Pruitt A special meeting of the Lima Township Board of Trustees is set for Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. to listen to four options for the future of the venerable structure. The meeting is informational only, but residents … Read more
Flood insurance is now available to Lima Township property owners and may be purchased from any insurance agent or broker licensed to do business in the State of Michigan. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved … Read more
(Be sure to check out the large slideshow at the end of the story by Burrill Strong.) With about 33 steer on the Bristle farm curiously watching the activities Tuesday morning, a team of U-M paleontologists washed the mud off … Read more
It appears that a Woolly Mammoth has been found on a Lima Township farm. According to the son of the farm owner, on Wednesday, his father and a neighbor were out digging a waterline when they found what appeared to … Read more
The Lima Township Board is looking for township residents interested in filling the clerk’s position, a Planning Commission member spot and a Board of Review alternate member. The clerk’s position would run from Jan. 1, 2016-Nov. 20, 2016. This an … Read more
The Lima Township Board accepted with “amazingly deep regret” the resignation of 38-year clerk Arlene Bareis Monday night, which is effective Dec. 31, 2015. The township has been advertising this open elected position as well as a seat on the … Read more
The Lima Township Board is looking for township residents interested in filling the clerk’s position, a Planning Commission member spot and a Board of Review alternate member. Longtime Clerk Arlene Bareis announced last month she is resigning as of Dec. … Read more
The opening of Chelsea Area Fire Authority Station 2 on Jackson Road might mean some Lima Township residents get a reduction in their house insurance payment because of a better ISO rating, which assesses risk factors. So, if your residence … Read more
When firefighter Ian Ballard reported for this 7 a.m. shift on July 1, he did so in the new Chelsea Area Fire Authority Fire Station 2 in Lima Township. The early part of his shift was spent moving in, unpacking … Read more
For the last week or so, Hazel Grace, executive canine consultant for Lima Township, has been playing daily with Dolly, the deer. Lima Township Supervisor Craig Maier said the 14-month-old Labrador retriever has been playing with the deer for the … Read more
Prior to a public hearing for a special use application to the Lima Township Planning Commission, the owners of Camp Woodbury, a 150-acre campground on Nordman Lake, gave a tour to about 50 people Wednesday evening. The owners are seeking … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bill Coury for the information in this story.) Lima Township residents are invited to the spring neighborhood watch meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at Lima Township Hall, … Read more