Advance News: Freshly Polished Bylines

I'm enjoying being the new reporter in town, out and around Byron Center and Wyoming, Michigan. A few more of my freshly polished bylines:


ADVANCE NEWS (on MLive.com)
by Zinta Aistars
October 5, 2012

Paul LeBlanc explaining the new zoning ordinance

An array of cookies enticed Byron Township residents to a zoning ordinance open house at the Byron Township Hall on Monday, Oct. 1, but it was Planning Commission Chairman Jeff Gritter’s hope that residents would find the changes in the township’s zoning ordinance most appetizing.

“This is an opportunity for the public to come and ask us questions,” Gritter said.

“The Planning Commission will hold formal public hearings later. People tend not to get interested in zoning until it affects their property.”

Several Byron Township board members circulated in the room to meet with the public and answer questions about posters on exhibit that illustrated the zoning ordinance changes.

The purpose of the zoning changes, according to one poster set up at the meeting, is to...

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City of Wyoming Council Meeting

Wyoming approves Die-Tech Engineering tax abatement

The Wyoming City Council unanimously approved an application by William H. Berry III, president of Die-Tech Engineering Inc., for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for a new facility.

The exemption was approved at a council meeting on Oct. 1.

Berry told the council that Die-Tech began in Wyoming 28 years ago with six employees, and built up to today’s 45 employees, with sales of $8.5 million in the past year. Berry expects to add four new jobs with...

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Wyoming police officers receive promotions

Wyoming City Council Member-at-Large Dan Burrill announced at a meeting on Monday that Lt. Kip Snyder of the Wyoming Police Department has been promoted to captain. Sergeant James Maguffee and Sergeant Kirt Zuiderveen were promoted to ...

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