Articles tagged: Sylvan Township

Generator, equipment worth $9K stolen from construction site

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Posted: Mar 05, 2013

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office is investigating the Monday theft of a generator and equipment worth $9,000 from a Sylvan Township construction site. Read more »

reports: Sylvan Township, Chelsea at odds over share of sewer debt

Posted: Oct 24, 2012

Sylvan Township and Chelsea are in disagreement over responsibility for paying off the township's sewer debt, according to reports from Chelsea Standard and Chelsea Update. Read more »

Judge-ordered Sylvan Township millage recount upholds vote

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Posted: Oct 16, 2012

The outcome of the August vote stands in a millage request to pay back debt incurred by Sylvan Township for a water and sewer project, according to the results of a judge-ordered recount by the ... Read more »

Chelsea Standard: Candidates for trustee, supervisor face off in Sylvan Township

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Posted: Oct 16, 2012

Four newcomer candidates are vying for two open Sylvan Township trustee seats in the Nov. 6 election, Chelsea Standard reported. Read more »

Chelsea Standard: Judge rules Sylvan Township millage recount can move forward

Posted: Oct 04, 2012

A judge ruled Wednesday that the Sylvan Township water and sewer debt millage recount will happen, the Chelsea Standard reported. Read more »

Sylvan Township millage election: Hearing ordered to show cause for not doing recount

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Posted: Sep 27, 2012

A judge has granted a Sylvan Township resident's request for a hearing examining the reasons for not conducting a requested recount</a> of ballots in the Aug. 7 millage election, Chelsea Update reported. Read more »

Cavanaugh Lake Road in Sylvan Township to close for culvert replacement

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Posted: Sep 10, 2012

A small portion of Cavanaugh Lake Road between Garvey and Pierce roads west of Chelsea in Sylvan Township will be closed during daytime hours Monday and Tuesday for road work. Read more »

UPDATED: Recount halted: Ballots cast in Sylvan Township millage can't be counted due to failed seal

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Posted: Sep 04, 2012

Editor's note: This story was updated at 7 p.m. A recount of the ballots cast in the Sylvan Township millage proposal was halted after county canvassers discovered the containers holding the ballots were not sealed ... Read more »

Recount requested in vote on Sylvan Township millage

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Posted: Aug 16, 2012

A Sylvan Township resident has requested a recount of the August primary vote in which a 4.4 mill tax to pay back debt the township owes to Washtenaw County passed with a seven-vote margin. Read more »

Sylvan Township voters express interest in recount on millage proposal

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Posted: Aug 09, 2012

After initial election tallies showed a millage proposal in Sylvan Township passed by a seven-vote margin Tuesday, residents have expressed interest in a recount to the Washtenaw County clerk's office. Read more »

Sylvan Township millage passes by 7 votes to pay water and sewer debt

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Posted: Aug 07, 2012

In a tight vote with record turnout, Sylvan Township residents passed a millage to pay back the money the township owes on water and sewer improvements for a development that never came through. Read more »

Sylvan Township residents will vote on millage Aug. 7

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Posted: Aug 02, 2012

The August 7 primary election in Sylvan Township in many ways revolves around the water and sewer system project that left the township more than $13 million in debt ($5 million for a water system, ... Read more »

Agreement between county, Sylvan Township wards off lawsuit over loan payments

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Posted: Jul 12, 2012

For the second time in a year, the voters of Sylvan Township will be confronted with a millage proposal to pay back the county for shouldering loan payments on a water and sewer project for ... Read more »

Sylvan Township Board approves 4.4 mill tax request for August ballot

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Posted: May 09, 2012

Sylvan Township residents will get second chance to decide whether the township can levy a 4.4 mill tax for 20 years to pay utility debt and delinquent taxes. The Sylvan Township Board Wednesday morning unanimously ... Read more »

Washtenaw County foots $350,000 bill during Sylvan Township default

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Posted: May 03, 2012

Related story: Sylvan Township residents may get second vote on large debt millage Washtenaw County has been forced to pay $350,000 this year after Sylvan Township defaulted on multimillion dollar bonds for major water and ... Read more »