“I think we’re done.” These were the words of Lockport Township Supervisor Ray Signorello during the August meeting of the Lockport Township Board Monday evening (August 8th) as he reported on the ‘buyout agreement’ for the township’s interest in the former Lockport-Fabius-Park Fire Department. Signorello announced that he and Township Clerk Wayne Timm signed paperwork [...]
An agreement on the buyout of Lockport Township’s interest in the former Lockport-Fabius-Park Fire Department is apparently near. That’s the indication given by supervisors from all three townships. During the June meeting of the Fabius Township Board last week, Supervisor John Kroggel said, “We’re very close in getting the issue taken care of with the [...]
Park Township has joined Fabius Township in accepting the proposal from Lockport Township for buying out its ownership stake in the former Lockport-Fabius-Park (LFP) Fire Department. In action Wednesday evening (January 12th), the Park Township Board – on a 5-to-nothing vote – agreed to accept the proposal from Lockport Township for the buyout at a [...]
The Fabius Township Board has accepted the proposal from the Lockport Township Board to buy out Lockport’s interest in the former Lockport-Fabius-Park (LFP) Fire Department for $328,000. The action came on a unanimous vote during the January meeting of the Fabius Township Board Wednesday evening (January 12th). It followed formal action by the Lockport Township [...]
The Lockport Township Water Department will continue chlorinating water in the system for a bit longer following contamination late last month that prompted issuance of a ‘Drinking Water Warning.’ During the time the warning was in effect – from December 28th until January 2nd – users were advised to boil their water. The warning came [...]
The Lockport Township Board took no action Monday evening (December 13th) toward prohibiting early Sunday sales of alcohol. According to a December 1st letter from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC), recent legislative amendments of the Michigan Liquor Control Code of 1998 allow for the sale of spirits, mixed spirit drink and beer and wine [...]
The Lockport Township Board has been asked to consider adoption of a ‘noxious weed ordinance’ to give the township a more expeditious way to deal with situations involving tall grass and weeds. Doug Kuhlman, enforcement officer for the township, recommended consideration of such an ordinance in expressing concern about a property in the Ash Subdivision [...]
As has been the case on numerous occasions during the last several years, ‘fire protection’ was the topic for extensive conversation during the May meeting of the Lockport Township Board Monday evening (May 10th). In this case, the discussion came in the wake of last week’s overwhelming defeat of a proposed tax levy of 1.2 [...]
Supervisors from Lockport, Fabius and Park townships are likely to meet in the near future following Tuesday’s (May 4th) election in which Lockport Township voters soundly defeated a proposed 1.2 mill tax levy for 20 years to generate additional revenue for fire protection. Work to arrange the supervisors meeting was reported during the May meeting [...]
Lockport Township voters have soundly defeated a proposed tax levy of 1.2 mills for 20 years to generate additional revenue for fire protection. In balloting Tuesday (May 4th), two-thirds of the 354 voters who cast ballots voted “no.” The tally was 118 “yes” compared to 236 “no.”
Should Lockport Township have an anti-noise ordinance? The Lockport Township Board is expected to consider the matter during its May meeting after studying the draft of such an ordinance distributed Monday evening (April 12th) by Enforcement Officer Doug Kuhlman.
Here’s information of particular interest to residents of Lockport Township: Effective this year, Spring and Fall dump passes will be valid for two consecutive weeks.
Lockport Township’s new website is now online! That’s the report from Joe Nowicki, the Lockport Township trustee who has been working with Three Rivers-based ZCSS – Zen Computing Support and Service – in recent months to develop the website.
These pictures show the transition taking place on North Main Street, just north of the Three Rivers city limits, with demolition of the old Comfort Motel.
With the planned demolition of the old Comfort Motel on North Main Street just days away, the owner of the property has appealed to the Lockport Township Board for “a reasonable time” to “correct the situation for you.” Hiren Patel addressed the board Monday evening (February 8th) and said, “I found out a few days [...]
The Lockport Township Board has expressed interest in rejoining what is now the Fabius-Park Fire Department (FPFD). A proposed contract from the FPFD Fire Board for continuing fire protection to Lockport Township beyond April 1st – and “the possibility of coming back in” – were topics for conversation during a special Fire Board meeting Saturday [...]
Some new ideas about fire protection in the Three Rivers area surfaced during the January meeting of the Fabius-Park Fire Department (FPFD) Fire Board Wednesday evening (January 6th).
“They’re definitely going away.” These are the words of Doug Kuhlman, enforcement officer for Lockport Township, following action by the Lockport Township Board Monday evening (December 14th) to uphold the Dangerous Structures Hearing Officer’s decision to demolish the old Comfort Motel buildings on North Main Street, near US-131.
The Lockport Township Board is seeking legal counsel regarding a request from the Fabius-Park Fire Board for the township to pay one-third of the insurance on the old fire station and three firefighter houses on Millard Road that are owned jointly by Fabius, Lockport and Park townships.
The Lockport Township Board is holding fast to its position against putting money from the sale of fire department property owned jointly with Fabius and Park townships into an escrow account.
