Highland Copper to meet with Wakefield Township

By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — Tim Lynott, of Highland Copper, will talk to Wakefield Township officials at today’s meeting, which kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Following Lynott, is a report from the assessor and notes from the trails meeting. All three of the elements carry financial implications for the township and local residents. Multiple new pieces of correspondence have been received by the […]

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State reimburses Wakefield Township

By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — Wakefield Township, in partnership with the city of Wakefield, spent $1,700 more than it received in a grant to dispose of old tires in the township and city during spring clean-up. The township and city figured they were going to have to eat the cost over-run, but according to John Cox, township supervisor, the state and Department of […]

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Internet coming to Wakefield Township

By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Wakefield Township board met Wednesday and received good news in discussions with Brandon Yuchasz from Gogebic Range.net. The township is looking at partnering with Gogebic Range.net to connect to the government internet line running along U.S. 2 from lower Michigan to Duluth. The township was too far off the grid to get connected when initially installed, but […]

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July 2017 Newsletter

Greetings to all Wakefield Township Taxpayers and Friends, Hope you are all well as we give you the 6 month report on our township happenings.  Taxpayers will receive a printed copy of this with their tax bill.  John Cox Wakefield Township Supervisor 2017 July Newsletter – Wakefield Township

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Wakefield township, city split tire disposal costs, apply for trail grants

By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — The township met on Tuesday evening for one hour and settled all agenda items without much fuss. The township came to an agreement with the city of Wakefield that if the $7,000 grant for tire removal does not cover the cost of removal for all the tires brought in, the township and city would split the costs of […]

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Wakefield clean-up effort disposes of 4,000 tires

WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — The joint Wakefield and Wakefield Township clean-up effort at the Western Upper Peninsula Recycling Center in the township’s industrial park last Friday and Saturday, yielded better than expected results. John Cox, township supervisor, said they expected 3,000 tires would get dropped off, but they received 4,000 and roughly 85 tons of waste was removed, too. Cox said both municipalities were thrilled community […]

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Wakefield council judges cleanup a success

By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] WAKEFIELD — Members of the Wakefield City Council addressed the success of the recent citywide clean-up at Monday’s meeting. “We had a fantastic turnout, and great volunteers,” said Mayor Joe DelFavero, adding a total of over 60 tons of material were brought in by city residents for the event. Wakefield Township also participated in the cleanup, bringing the total waste cleaned […]

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Wakefield city, township hold joint clean-up effort

By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — Today begins the first joint Wakefield Township-city of Wakefield clean-up. It includes tires and other refuse. The clean-up day is available to township and city residents only and no commercial businesses, according to John Cox, township supervisor. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality provided a grant to the township and city for tire removal. Cox said he expects […]

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Wakefield receives $7,000 grant for tire disposal

By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — The joint clean-up effort between the city of Wakefield and Wakefield Township has received a $7,000 grant to dispose of old tires. Township supervisor, John Cox, said the last time they collected tires they sent out four semi loads of tires. He expects with the inclusion of Wakefield, they will receive more tires this time, which will jump-start […]

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December 2016 Newsletter

Download the December 2016 Newsletter:  2016-december-newsletter

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