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Connecting you to your community since 1843 Thursday, March 25, 2021 CourierThe LCLeader SERVING PAW PAW • LAWTON • MATTAWAN • LAWRENCE • GOBLES • VAN BUREN COUNTY NO. 12 125 E. MICHIGAN AVENUE • PAW PAW, MICHIGAN USPS 564-620 Hayden Creek Waverly Twp. to hear public eliminated as comment on marihuana wastewater grow facilities’ requests treatment site WAVERLY TWP. - The quality. By Paul Garrod Waverly Township Planning and Rex Schneider and Chris [email protected] Zoning Commission will hold a Buchman own property across public hearing concerning a the street from the proposed MATTAWAN - Monday rezoning application, and site indoor/outdoor grow by Lan- night, the Mattawan Village plan reviews for three medical sing Pros, LLC, at 26810 37th Council voted to “perma- and adult use marihuana facili- St. nently eliminate” Hayden ties at a special meeting, Tues- The two have resided in Creek as a proposed site for day, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. at Waverly Township for more the Village of Mattawan the Waverly Township Hall, than 40 years. Schneider tends Wastewater Treatment Facil- 42114 M-43. to an herb and vegetable gar- ity. The four applications dens, pond, and grounds, and For the past several include: creates bonsai plants. months, the Facebook group, They both feel their quality A ceremonial “groundbreaking” to kick off the renovation of the former Bronson nursing care facility •Kingsland LLC, of South Save Hayden Creek, with over Haven, who has petitioned for a of life will change if the pro- 1,600 members, had been in Lawton was held last week, featuring local dignateries and project coordinators. With a $3.3 million rezoning from R3 Low Density posed operation is approved attending Mattawan Village investment from the Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., the building will be rehabilitated for use as Blueberry Hill Residential to Agricultural for across the street from their res- Council meetings by Zoom Assisted Living, with the capacity to serve 80 residents. Those taking part in the groundbreaking were, from property at 41400 M-43 High- idence. and had encouraged the vil- left: Ben Sherman, Village of Lawton President Paul Knudstrup, Josh Botnick, James Salamon, State Rep. way. If rezoned, the 138 acres “We have a 32-year invest- lage council to abandon the Beth Griffin, State Sen. Aric Nesbitt, Van Buren County Commissioner Paul Schincariol, and Zachary Morris, would be used for a proposed ment in our home and property, project. EDFP, executive director, Market Van Buren. Photo courtesy of Market Van Buren cannabis grow operation; including new roofs and recent Earlier, Village Engineer •Lansing Pros LLC, of restoration of two rooms,” said Tim Woodhams, told the vil- Macomb, MI, has petitioned for Schneider. “We strongly oppose lage council that the cold Lawton building to be rehabilitated for new use site plan review for Adult Use this assault on our safety, com- water designated trout Marijuana Facility indoor/out- fort, and privacy,” said LAWTON - After sitting jobs to Lawton. viding nearly 50 jobs makes a stream had a capacity of door grow at 26810 37th St.; Schneider. empty for several years, the Community and business huge difference to our Village. 800,000 gallons per day. •989 Ventures, LLC, of Another Waverly Township former Bronson Nursing and leaders gathered for a ground- Jobs that pay enough to help “That discharge location Howell, MI, has petitioned for a resident, Pamela Stamm, a Rehabilitation building at 99 breaking ceremony held support families as well as made sense,” said Wood- site plan review for Adult Use retired United States Postal Walker St., Lawton, is receiv- March 15, to celebrate the attract residents to our town,” hams. “The village would Marijuana facility indoor/out- Service employee, has resided in ing a $3.3 million investment forthcoming facility renova- said Knudstrup. exceed that capacity in five to door grow at 24993 County Waverly Township since 1980. to undergo extensive renova- tion and the joint effort Knudstrup continued, “Mr. 10 years,” Woodhams said. “It Road 665; and She is a volunteer puppy raiser tion before it re-opens as an between the Village of Law- Salamon and his company has is no longer a viable solution •Strobel Corp., of Grand for Leader Dogs for the Blind, assisted living facility. The ton, Van Buren County and invested $3.3 million to reha- for the village,” said Wood- Rapids, MI, has petitioned for Rochester, MI, since 1990, and a facility is expected to open this Market Van Buren to secure a bilitate this obsolete facility hams. site plan review for Adult Use volunteer Puppy Raiser summer and will bring 50 new developer for the site. and turning it into a resource In another area, the coun- Marihuana facility indoor out- Counselor since 1991. Lawton Village President for our community. On behalf cil approved in a 4-2 vote, the door grow at 35731 38th Ave. Stamm said a proposed Paul Knudstrup said, “Today’s of the Village of Lawton I want appointment of former coun- a hearing of presentation of Several Waverly Township location of a marijuana celebration is the culmination to thank him, as well as every- cil member Scott Smith to a facts, then-council member residents are seeking questions grow/processing facility is sever- of several years’ work by the one who has worked so hard vacancy on the village coun- Pro-Tem John Beck said that to the proposed sites. The group al hundred yards north of her Village, our friends at Bron- to bring this project across cil. Abigail Wheeler and Nick Smith stood up, expressed developed a website, www.pro- residence, “Any dust or smoke son Healthcare, Market Van the finish line.” Kroll cast the two “no” votes. outrage and said, “I quit.” tectwaverly.com to present from it is certain to be incon- Buren, the good folks at Zach Morris, executive Wheeler said, “I am per- According to Beck, Smith information on why the mari- venient and possibly dangerous Owen-Ames-Kimble Co., and director of Market Van Buren, sonally not comfortable with then threw his board packet juana operations should not be to my personal health, and the especially Mr. Salamon and said, “We’re very excited to (Smith’s) appointment.” She across the council room, considered in Waverly Town- health of my family,” said his team. have developers who see the referred to a Feb. 2017 inci- where it struck then-fellow ship. Stamm. “All across America small potential both in this building dent when following a hear- council member Brenda The protectwaverly.com “I love my neighborhood towns and larger cities have and the community of Law- ing on a misconduct charge DeRuyscher in the face. website group said the group and over the past four decades, lost jobs as a result of corpo- ton. This project is not only against Smith, the Mattawan During public comment, does not oppose growing for an have made many area friends rate downsizing, technology, bringing significant financial Village Council voted 5-1 in a Priscilla Woodhams said that individual’s own personal use from many walks of life. The outsourcing, and now the investment into our commu- roll call vote, for Smith’s dis- she was “mortified” by and using it for their own pur- proposed facility will drive COVID Pandemic. Our com- nity but also 50 new jobs. missal. Smith’s appointment. poses; however, the marijuana friends and neighbors out of munity has suffered these Tom Stanek, director of The incident occurred the Smith will serve until the growing farms is an industry here. A lot of us moved from losses in recent years, so the Kalamazoo Operations at previous month near the end next village election, replac- that is better suited to industri- urban areas to enjoy country prospect of this facility pro- Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. and of a council meeting. During ing Joanne Rossman. al commercial zones where they life. We did not move here to board chairman at Market Van can be regulated by federal and have drug factories built next to Buren, said, “We are excited to state agencies for air and water us.” be overseeing a project that Almena Twp. strengthens its opposition to will not only have a positive economic impact in the com- munity but will also support a Fatal shooting at home in Decatur Mattawan council’s wastewater treatment plans growing community need. We 2020 Environmental Report, Mattawan boundaries.” By Paul Garrod (Continued on page 3...) [email protected] Mattawan has never contact- Almena Township stated Township under investigation ed the Township to discuss in the second resolution DECATUR TWP. - Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post ALMENA TWP. - The the Mattawan Project.” that “Mattawan violated the troopers were dispatched to a larceny in progress complaint Almena Township Board The resolution stated, FOIA in its response in sever- at a residence located in the area of 42nd Street in Decatur Wednesday night, March 17, “The Antwerp Township al significant respects, Township, on Sunday, March 21, at 6:23 a.m. Board voted and sent corre- including: COVID-19 approved two resolutions in A preliminary investigation determined the homeowners support of Hayden Creek, and spondence to Mattawan dated •Failing to provide a of the residence called 911 emergency dispatch to report that in opposition to the Village of Nov. 11, 2020 indicating that timely written response to UPDATE an unknown subject was attempting to steal their property. Mattawan and its handling of it will not allow Mattawan to the Township request; Prior to troopers arriving, the homeowners encountered the a proposed wastewater treat- construct the Mattawan Pro- •Holding various Village suspect outside of the residence.