The Three Rivers Fire Department (TRFD) Ambulance Service was in the spotlight during the Lockport Township Board meeting Monday evening (April 9) as Fire Chief Dan Tomlinson presented information about the operation that serves residents of the city and surrounding townships. Tomlinson’s visit was an outgrowth of Community Development Meeting (CDM) activity in recent months [...]

Lockport Township earned high marks for its fiscal performance during Fiscal Year 2010-2011. Rick Strawser of Norman & Paulsen, P.C. reviewed the audit for the past budget year during the March meeting of the Lockport Township Board Monday evening (March 12th).  He noted that, “Again this year you got an ‘unqualified’ report which is the [...]

“I join you this evening to share that I am re-running for county commissioner.” These were among the opening words of County Commissioner Rick Shaffer of rural Three Rivers as he addressed the Lockport Township Board Monday evening (March 13th) and reported his intention to seek another two-year term on the St. Joseph County Board [...]

A decision deferred in January took place quickly and without discussion this month as the Lockport Township Board voted unanimously to approve a two-year fire service contract from the Fabius-Park Fire Board. The action came during the board’s February meeting Monday evening (February 13th). Supervisor Ray Signorello introduced the subject, noted there were two options [...]

The Lockport Township Board discussed a proposed fire service contract from the Fabius-Park Fire Board during its January meeting Monday evening (January 9th), but deferred action on the matter until its meeting in February. Supervisor Ray Signorello explained that the proposed contract for ongoing service from the Fabius-Park Fire Department (FPFD) offers two options – [...]

The Lockport Township Board has expressed interest in exploring the possibility of developing a ‘joint zoning ordinance’ for multiple townships in St. Joseph County. The action came on a unanimous vote during the board’s November meeting Monday evening (November 14th). Zoning Administrator Doug Kuhlman proposed the idea, explaining that Florence Township – another of the [...]

The August meeting of the Lockport Township Board is set for 7 p.m. Monday (August 8th). The meeting will be held at the township hall, located east of Three Rivers at the intersection of South River and Holtom roads.  

The Lockport Township Board has approved a proposed ‘buyout agreement’ for the township’s ownership interest in the former Lockport-Fabius-Park Fire (LFP) Department for a total of $328,000. Unanimous action on the proposal came during the board’s July meeting Monday evening (July 11th). If the settlement agreement pertaining to compensation is approved by the boards of [...]

The July meeting of the Lockport Township Board is set for 7 p.m. Monday (July 11th). The meeting will be held at the Township Hall on the corner of South River and Holtom roads east of Three Rivers.

It appears that a proposed Fisher Lake sewer project may not happen in Lockport Township in view of a petition submitted in May by opponents of the sewer. In action during its June meeting Monday evening (June 13th), the Lockport Township Board voted unanimously to accept a “Petition Objecting to the Proposed Fisher Lake Sewer [...]

The Lockport Township Board has received a petition from persons opposed to the proposed Fisher Lake sewer project. Harry Tice presented the petition from “record owners of the land located in the proposed Fisher Lake sewer project area in Lockport Township” during the board’s regular monthly meeting Monday evening (May 9th).  The petition says that [...]

Mark Major took his trustee seat on the Lockport Township Board for the first time during the board’s April meeting Monday evening (April 11th). A 41-year-old rural Centreville resident, Major was appointed last week to fill the position left vacant by Dannie Bloom’s March 14th resignation. Major was introduced by Supervisor Ray Signorello at the [...]

The introduction of Mark Major as the newest member of the Lockport Township Board is an agenda item for the board’s April meeting Monday evening (April 11th). Major was appointed last Monday (April 4th) to fill the trustee seat formerly held by Dannie Bloom who resigned March 14th. Other items of business include a proposed [...]

Mark Major of Centreville is the newest member of the Lockport Township Board. Major was appointed during a special meeting Monday evening (April 4) to fill the trustee seat left vacant by Dannie Bloom’s March 14th resignation.  He was among four applicants for the position.  The others were Rick Daniels, Paul Miller and Rhonda Wright. [...]

The Lockport Township Board has a vacancy to fill. Veteran Trustee Dannie Bloom resigned during the board’s March meeting Monday evening (March 14th). The resignation was announced near the end of the session by Supervisor Ray Signorello who said, “It’s been nice having you on the board, Dannie.  I’m glad I got to know you.” [...]

As has been the case on numerous occasions over the last several years, fire department issues were a key ingredient of the Lockport Township Board’s regular monthly meeting Monday evening (March 14th). After indicating displeasure last month with a payment schedule proposed by the Fabius-Park Fire Board for buying out Lockport Township’s interest in the [...]

Two items of business related to the Fabius-Park Fire Department – “Contract” and “Buy Out” – are on the agenda for the March meeting of the Lockport Township Board Monday evening (March 14th). The meeting will get underway at 7 p.m. in the township hall at Holtom and South River roads east of Three Rivers. [...]

The Lockport Township Board has declined to offer financial support for the river cleanup and access project launched by the St. Joseph County Conservation District. Amy DeShon, Executive Director of the organization, presented information about the project during the board’s January meeting and the issue was an agenda item for the February meeting Monday evening [...]

The idea of converting Three Rivers Health from an ‘authority’ hospital to a ‘non-profit, community-owned 501(c)(3) corporation’ was in the spotlight Monday evening (February 14th) during the February meeting of the Lockport Township Board. Top governance and management representatives from the hospital addressed the board and fielded questions from board members over a 40-minute period. [...]

Lockport Township will play a role in facilitating television coverage of the Douglas Stewart murder trial that’s scheduled to begin on Friday (February 18th) in Centreville. In action Monday evening (February 14th), the Lockport Township Board agreed to allow WOOD-TV 8 of Grand Rapids to mount two antennas on the township’s water tower in the [...]