HARRISON – A Mostetler Road resident who initiated a legal battle against an off-road recreational park from opening in her neighborhood expects the Hayes Township Board of Appeals will have to attempt a third vote.
    Resident Virginia Collins told The Clare Sentinel Thursday, Aug. 5, Circuit Court Judge Roy Mienk met with attorneys on [...]

     HAYES TWP – As anticipated, Virginia Collins said Saturday she and husband Terry will appeal the decision of the planning commission to grant a special use permit to Mostetler Road property.
     Land owner Douglas Longenecker of Freeland is building off-road motorcycle and recreational vehicle courses and tracks on 200 acres in a residential area.
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HAYES TWP – A chastened Hayes Township Planning Commission sat in silence Wednesday, May 12, as critics and advocates took turns commenting about having a 200-acre off-road vehicle park operating on Mostetler Road.
Michigan Moto Mania supporters adorned in orange T-shirts flanked developer Douglas Longenecker of Freeland.
Opponents dressed in green T-shirts sporting an M3 emblem crossed [...]

HARRISON- Hayes Township officials approved the buying back of two graves at the price of $35.
Delores Daugherty had requested the township buy back two graves, number four and number five, on lot 157.
Clerk Kevin Breese said this is something the township normally does on a yearly basis and it allows them to sell it again [...]

HAYES TOWNSHIP- Hayes Township officials approved a late fee for residents of the township who do not pay their winter taxes on time.
The late fee is to encourage people and banks to pay their taxes earlier, rather than wait until the last minute. What usually happens when people wait to pay until the last minute, [...]