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Karen Lambert

City Council Candidates Share Vision for Milan

City Council Candidates Share Vision for Milan

Milan City has five candidates for three open spots on the Milan City Council:  Marie Gress, Connie Harrison, Jesse Nie, Council Member Christian Thompson, and Mayor Pro-Tem Shannon Wayne. As part of our 2025 election coverage, The Sun Times News invited all City Council candidates to respond to the same set of questions. All candidates responded except Council Member Christian ...

Steven Sheldon

Saline Township Sued Over Data Center Zoning Dispute

Saline Township Sued Over Data Center Zoning Dispute

Photo: Residents packed the Saline Township joint meeting on Sept. 24, 2025, voicing both support and opposition to the proposed data center project. Photo by Steven Sheldon Saline Township is being sued by developers and landowners who claim the township’s zoning unfairly blocks them from building a proposed data center. The township hosted a joint ...

Karen Lambert

Get to Know Milan Candidates at Two Events

Get to Know Milan Candidates at Two Events

With absentee voting starting 40 days before the Nov. 4 election and political yard signs lining the streets, Milan groups have worked to make sure voters have the information they need to make an informed choice. The Milan Chamber of Commerce will host a “Meet the Candidates Forum” on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at ...

Karen Lambert

Milan Resident Starts a Transportation Work Group; Council Continues to Discuss Transit

Milan Resident Starts a Transportation Work Group; Council Continues to Discuss Transit

A Milan resident stood to ask for help to find better alternative transportation options, during the public comment period Tuesday at Milan’s City Council meeting. Milan is the only city in Washtenaw County not to offer public transportation. That can be a major impediment for those who cannot drive for various reasons. As a result, Kuzdak is starting a Transportation Working Group.

Doug Marrin

Four Candidates Outline Priorities in Chelsea City Council Forum

Four Candidates Outline Priorities in Chelsea City Council Forum

Photo: Chelsea council candidates (L-R) Sam Angus, Tony Iannelli, Bill O’Reilly, and Felix Stump at the Sept. 8, 2025, candidate forum in council chambers. Photo: city video screenshot. With Chelsea facing questions of growth, stability, and community identity, four candidates for City Council shared their visions for the city in a Sept. 8, 2025, forum ...

STN Staff

Saline City Council Votes Against Electric Mobility Ordinance

Saline City Council Votes Against Electric Mobility Ordinance

Saline City Council voted unanimously to postpone the passing of Ordinance 877, which prohibits the use of electric bikes and mobility devices in the downtown Saline area, excepting ADA compliant devices, at the Sept. 8 meeting. The ordinance was originally proposed due to concerns about pedestrian safety and will be returned to city staff for ...

Doug Marrin

Chelsea Mayoral Candidates Outline Visions Ahead of Nov. 4 Election

Chelsea Mayoral Candidates Outline Visions Ahead of Nov. 4 Election

Photo: Chelsea mayoral candidates Julianne Chard (L) and Kate Henson await a question from moderator Paul Schissler (R). Image: city video screenshot. “These are not jobs for the faint of heart or the casual volunteer,” moderator Paul Schissler said at the opening of the Chelsea mayoral forum. “They are rather jobs for skilled, thoughtful people ...

City of Saline Takes Next Steps in Davenport-Curtiss Acquisition

City of Saline Takes Next Steps in Davenport-Curtiss Acquisition

Photo: The Davenport-Curtiss Mansion in Saline, MI, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Credit: Andrew Jameson, 2010, Wikimedia Commons under a Creative Commons License. City Council approved a preliminary agreement with the Curtiss family regarding the city’s potential purchase of the Davenport-Curtiss mansion, located on E. Michigan Ave., Saline, at the council’s Sept. 2 meeting. ...

Lonnie Huhman

Private Roads in Webster Township Are Under Discussion

Private Roads in Webster Township Are Under Discussion

Webster Township is working on a Private Roads Amendment in its Code of Ordinances that could have an impact around the township. A special meeting has been scheduled for September 10 to discuss the standards regulating existing non-compliant roads and shared driveways. The township said the amendment is only a proposal to start the discussion ...

STN Staff

City of Saline Repairs Well #5, Lifts Irrigation Pause

City of Saline Repairs Well #5, Lifts Irrigation Pause

The City of Saline has announced that Well #5 at the Water Production Plant has been successfully repaired, allowing the city to lift its recent request for residents and businesses to pause irrigation and other non-essential water use. “With the help of the community, we were able to reduce water demand by 20%,” the city ...

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