A piece of township-owned land has been sold. Benton Charter Township trustees Tuesday approved the sale of a half-acre lot at 1554 Carolyn Drive to a Chicago
Benton Charter Township trustees Tuesday approved the sale of a half-acre lot at 1554 Carolyn Drive to a Chicago man, Andrius Gedvilas. The new owner was
By Ryan Yuenger ryany@wsjm.com Change is coming to a local police department. The Benton Charter Township Board of Trustees voted 5-2 in favor of naming Sgt.
February 11, 2021
Some officials from townships around Berrien County have written to the Berrien County Board of Commissioners in support of Jason Latham, the road department director now on leave. During Thursday’s commission meeting, a letter from Lincoln Township Supervisor Dick Stauffer was read by staff.
“I have had no calls, zero, regarding snow removal this year, and when I have had a situation involving the BCRD, the response has been prompt, fair, and professional,” it read. “I would judge the BCRD to be well-managed from my supervisor perspective.”
Latham also had a letter of support from Benton Township Treasurer Debbie Boothby and Hagar Township Supervisor Izzy Dimaggio, who wrote that Latham has brought a professionalism to the department that had been lacking. Referring to a recent administration committee meeting where Latham was asked questions about road plowing techniques, Dimaggio warned commissioners they are slipping into micromanagement.