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Editorial: Commissioners’ motion to eliminate police dept. was reckless.

July 7, 2015

Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Police protection in the City of Scottville costs most taxpayers less than $16 a month. That’s less than cable or satellite television or Internet. It’s certainly less than water and sewer. We’ll get back to that but I wanted you to see that in hopes that you read on. During the regular meeting of the…

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Stiles Road closure in Victory Township.

July 7, 2015

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Stiles Road, between Beyer and Townline roads, will be closed Wednesday, July 8, beginning at 7 a.m. for culvert repairs. The project is expected to be finished the end of the day. Motorists are asked by the Mason County Road Commission to seek an alternative route.

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Scottville Police Dept. survey.

July 6, 2015
Scottville Police Dept. survey.

SCOTTVILLE — During its regular meeting Monday night, the Scottville City Commission voted 4-2 to turn down a motion to disband the city’s police department. See story here. Here is an MCP survey related to that topic: Create your own user feedback survey

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Scottville commission turns down attempt to disband police dept.

July 6, 2015
Scottville commission turns down attempt to disband police dept.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Two city commissioners attempted to disband the city’s police department Monday night, and failed. Commissioners Don Pasco and Ed Hahn presented a motion to dissolve the city’s police department. The motion was defeated by a 5-2 vote, Pasco and Hahn being the only commissioners voting in favor. Pasco began the conversation by asking City…

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Scottville ZBA denies variance for top blighted home.

July 6, 2015
Scottville ZBA denies variance for top blighted home.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission, acting as the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals, denied a property owner’s request for a variance Monday during the commission’s regular meeting. William Schoenlein, owner of Lake Star Group, LLC, requested the city grant him a variance because the garage he would like to build at 206 N. Columbia Street,…

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