Garfield Township
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Townships consider financial ordinance
Two area townships will consider ordinances to restrict their business dealings with people or companies owing back property taxes or other fees.
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Cost of Hammond-Keystone road connection rises
What may be the largest project undertaken by Grand Traverse County's Road Commission could drag on another three months and cost nearly $2 million more than anticipated.
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'Archaic' rules may put kibosh on facility
Grand Traverse County's solid waste guidelines, considered by critics as outdated and "archaic," may block a company from using a closed manufacturing plant to recycle material that currently goes to landfills.
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Garfield Twp. plans to sue Metavation
A local manufacturer that planned to close last year kept more than 100 employees on the job months longer than it intended after Garfield Township officials threatened to sue the company for more than $1 million.
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Half of Garfield rentals fail inspections
More than half of all apartments and hotels in Garfield Township failed to pass newly required maintenance inspections.
Continued ... - Monday, March 22, 2010
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Police: Subway manager took more than $10K
The manager of a local Subway pocketed more than $10,000 from the restaurant, police said.
Continued ... - Saturday, February 27, 2010
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S. Marvin's brother: 'Her life wasn't over'
Shari Lee Marvin, 46, died inside her Garfield Township apartment Thursday, and authorities charged her husband, Michael David Marvin, with an open count of murder after he allegedly stabbed her in the chest with a knife. Authorities found a knife at the scene, but would not say if it was the suspected murder weapon.
Continued ... - Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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Garfield Township suing Tower Automotive
Garfield Township is suing Tower Automotive LLC to recover over $1 million in tax abatements granted to the now-closed automotive parts manufacturer.
Continued ... - Thursday, December 10, 2009
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Grant will fund Boardman frontage purchase
A $1.23 million Michigan trust fund grant will help Garfield Township preserve more than 1.5 miles of frontage along the Boardman River's eastern bank.
Continued ... - Sunday, November 22, 2009
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Local Sports In Brief: 11/22/2009
Regional win puts Striders in nationals; TC Bulldogs open season with 2 wins
Continued ... - Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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Attorney: McManus case should be dismissed
Former Garfield Township Treasurer Judy McManus is scheduled for trial today for allegedly altering township financial records, in part for attempting to hide payments to an agency that collected delinquent taxes. But McManus' attorney said the case should be dismissed.
Continued ... - Friday, October 2, 2009
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New fire house to be built in Garfield
A new fire house will be built in Grand Traverse County's Garfield Township, largely funded with federal stimulus dollars.
Continued ... - Friday, September 25, 2009
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Road lanes to be closed in Garfield
Lanes will be closed for sewer work in Garfield Township, and road markings will be applied to roads across the rest of Grand Traverse County.
Continued ... - Friday, July 31, 2009
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Williamsburg man facing break-in charges
A Williamsburg man faces multiple criminal charges after he allegedly forced his way in to a woman's home.
Continued ... - Friday, July 24, 2009
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Hammond to Keystone road project hits bump
Debbie Kuemin looks forward to the day Grand Traverse County completes a $10 million project to connect Hammond and Keystone roads, even if it takes six months longer than planned.
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Man allegedly beat his girlfriend
A Garfield Township man faces felony criminal charges for allegedly beating his live-in girlfriend with a piece of furniture.
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Charges in alleged assault at Wal-Mart
A Blair Township man faces criminal charges for allegedly stealing from Wal-Mart and assaulting two store employees when they apprehended him.
Continued ... - Thursday, June 18, 2009
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Bee swarm grabs attention of passersby
Mike Street hoisted a tree branch with a massive cluster of honey bees stretching from his chest to his toes, like a proud fisherman showing off a record catch. "When they hang this low, it's a perfect cluster to capture," said Street, as a small crowd gathered outside of Stromberg Carlson Products Inc. off Hammond Road in Garfield Township to watch him carefully remove two large bee clusters swarming outside the local manufacturing firm.
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Ex-treasurer allegedly hid payments
Authorities issued a criminal charge against former Garfield Township Treasurer Judy McManus for allegedly hiding improper payments to a collection agency.
Continued ... - Thursday, June 4, 2009
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Blaze destroys furniture building
A Garfield Township custom furniture business is deemed to be a total loss after fire gutted the building.
Continued ... - Friday, May 29, 2009
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Man allegedly drove under influence
A Traverse City man faces felony drunken driving charges after three previous convictions.
Continued ... - Friday, May 22, 2009
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Ordinance urges landlords to clean up
Memo to Garfield Township property owners, particularly landlords: You have 90 days to cut the grass and clean up your sites.
Continued ... - Friday, April 24, 2009
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$6.5M project to join roads
A new road extension planned this summer will exhaust the bulk of money set aside more than a decade ago for a hotly contested bridge project that would have connected Hartman and Hammond roads.
Continued ... - Friday, April 17, 2009
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GT Mall: Bankruptcy won't affect shoppers
In its drive to become the second-largest owner of shopping malls in the nation, General Growth Properties Inc. racked up $27 billion in debt. At around 2 a.m. in Chicago on Thursday morning, the retail giant buckled under the weight.
Continued ... - Wednesday, April 8, 2009
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Garfield Twp. proposes conflict policy
Garfield Township may require its officials to publicly disclose their financial interests in the township under a proposed conflict of interest policy. Supervisor Chuck Korn said he wants specific rules in place that address potential self-dealing among township officials.
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Townships consider financial ordinance
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