By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com Wakefield – Members of the Wakefield Township Board of Trustees voted Tuesday evening to approve their 2020-21 fiscal year budget, which included projected revenues of $224,520. The vote included approval of a 4.63 millage, which Supervisor John Cox said was unchanged from the previous year. “Our projected revenue has gone up substantially from last year, largely due to Northern National Gas Company taxes,” said […]
By John Cox, Wakefield Township Supervisor – WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP – Wakefield Township has had a very busy year with many changes to our business community. The three pipelines and the electric power transmission lines that cross through our township account for about 52% of our total taxes which support our schools, county government and our township. This past year Northern Natural Gas completed construction of […]
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF GOGEBIC, STATE OF MICHIGAN: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Wakefield Township who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Township Clerk; the office of the County […]
2020 Election Dates March 10, 2020 Presidential Primary August 4, 2020 State Primary November 3, 2020 State General Election Registration Deadlines February 24, 2020: Last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local clerk for the Presidential Primary election. (168.497) February 25 through 8:00 p.m. March 10, 2020: In-person registration with proof of residency with the local clerk. […]
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GogebicHazMitPublicInput 2019 GogebicCounty Survey – Click here to download the paper survey 2019 Gogebic County Hazard Mitigation Public Opinion Survey We need your help! Gogebic County is currently updating their five-year hazard mitigation plan as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A committee and staff in Gogebic County are working with the Western Upper Peninsula Planning & Development Region (WUPPDR) to update […]
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD – Members of the Wakefield Township board voted Tuesday to back a resolution in support of Michigan townships having the option to present their board openings as nonpartisan on election ballots. The resolution is being distributed and collected by the Michigan Townships Association, in which Gogebic County has a branch. Township clerk Mandy Lake explained that persons seeking positions on […]
Wakefield Township hopes for more enterprise soon By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD – Wakefield Township might get an economic boost soon if all goes well with negotiations on two acres of land on Planter Road, near N. County Road 519. Township supervisor John Cox told the Globe Wednesday that negotiations are underway to work out a price and related conditions. Once those matters are settled, […]
Good afternoon:Our Wakefield Township emails have changed Our new emails areJohn Cox —– supervisor@wakefieldtownship.comMandy Lake— clerk@wakefieldtownship.comJoan Dalman— treasurer@wakefieldtownship.comJim Spencer— trustee1@wakefieldtownship.comJerry NIemi— trustee2@wakefieldtownship.comShelley Nordine— deputytreasurer@wakefieldtownship.comMabel Wanink— deputyclerk@wakefieldtownship.com The change has taken place, but the old emails will work until April 1, 2019. You can always find our emails at our Website Wakefieldtownship.com . We are sorry to inconvenience you but this change was necessary due to another regulation. John John Cox, Wakefield Township […]
Wakefield Township Board votes no to marijuana enterprise By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP – The Wakefield Township Board voted Wednesday to opt out of allowing a recreational marijuana enterprise within its region. In addition, said supervisor John Cox of the unanimous vote, “The resolution does not allow the use of marijuana on any township-owned properties.” Cox said nobody offered opinions during the meeting’s public […]
BESSEMER – An analysis of Gogebic County’s Tuesday midterm election shows Wakefield Township led in voter turnout at 58.3 percent. A total of 158 of the eligible 271 voters headed to the polls there on a dreary day weatherwise. The overall county turnout was 48.14 percent. Ironwood’s precinct 2 had the poorest showing with 898 voters of a possible 2,070 heading to the polls, or […]