There was a an increase of 292 permits for a revenue increase of $108,174, or 21.45%, over 2020; an increase of 179 zoning permits issued; and 73 more shoreland alteration permits in 2021 than 2020.
At St. James Lutheran Cemetery, one of Bell Township’s oldest graveyards, more than 40 tombstones have fallen over. The patina and names have faded. The cursive writing engraved on some of the oldest stones is there, but barely visible. Some stones are so old, they have been wiped clean of