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February 20, 2019
Meeting Notes
In a 10:1 vote, the Ann Arbor City Council has approved contributing over half of the $478,867 cost of preserving the 75 acre Lepkowski farm at 7084 Spencer Road. MLive: Ann Arbor officials have change of heart about preserving family farm - Ryan Stanton,…
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February 15, 2019
Meeting Notes
by David Gordon Feb. 15, 2019 The Northfield Township Board of Trustees (BoT) last night approved a $2,000 contribution to a local land preservation deal in an effort to get A2 City Council approval of the Greenbelt-recommended property. In January, the…
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February 14, 2019
Meeting Notes
Long story short, in a 4:2 vote, the Northfield Township Board of Trustees approved contributing $2,000.00 to the Lepkowski farm preservation effort. Trustee Dockett objected and voted NO for a new reason, calling the $2,000.00 "payola." The meaning of his…
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January 22, 2019
Meeting Notes
Marijuana Ordinance Debated (It’s 10 Pages Long) & New Industrial Biz Locates to Northfield – Approved in Two Months! Jan. 16, 2019 By David Gordon The Planning Commission last night gave the go-ahead for National Fiber Corp., a fiber optic installer, to open…
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Jan 02, 2019
Medical Marijuana and Dispensary mentions in Township Board meeting minutes Here you will…
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Oct 29, 2018
The October 17th Master Plan Open House Report by David Gordon, November 2, 2018 Big Idea…
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Oct 25, 2018
Master Plan “Open House” vote tally of the poster boards. By David Gordon 11/2/18 There…
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May 22, 2018
At First Call to the Public for the 4-10-2018 Special Meeting, Wayne Dockett addressed…
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May 22, 2018
Meeting Documents: 5-22-2018 Northfield Township Board of Trustees meeting Agenda…
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May 22, 2018
In this unusually boisterous session, plans to improve and update the 1839 one room…
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May 22, 2018
05-16-2018 Northfield Township Planning Commission meeting LiveAgenda 05-16-2018…
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May 07, 2018
The Washtenaw County Road Commission will present its annual report at the May 8th Board…
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May 07, 2018
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Apr 24, 2018
Documents from meeting packet: 4-24-2018 Northfield Township Board of Trustees meeting…
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Apr 17, 2018
Focus your watching on the agenda items you want to watch with our exclusive 4-18-2018…
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Apr 09, 2018
Unhappy Kiwanis Club Members watch the Township Board grind their Dreams to Dust under…
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Apr 05, 2018
EDITORIAL by David Gordon The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) this spring cut…
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Apr 05, 2018
Report by David Gordon Planning Commission Chair Larry Roman, planner Paul Lippens and…
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Apr 05, 2018
Report by David Gordon $24,500 Master Plan Rewrite The Board of Trustees changed…
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Mar 26, 2018
Report by David Gordon The Planning Commission spent most of its 90-minute meeting…
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Mar 24, 2018
Watch the 3-7-2018 Planning Commission meeting here - in HD and Close Captioned. - The…
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Mar 23, 2018
Perspective by Jim Nelson Wayne Dockett again spilled some beans during the Board…
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Feb 27, 2018
Jump directly to watching the agenda items you're interested in - like the cool cats do,…
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Feb 20, 2018
The many times deferred Donna Lane Condominium development has resurfaced, under the name…
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Feb 13, 2018
Watch the 2-13-2018 Northfield Township Board of Trustees here - HD and Close Captioned.…
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Feb 13, 2018
Watch all six presentations at VideoNorthfield using our LiveAgenda: 2-8-2018 Northfield…
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Feb 08, 2018
2-7-2018 Northfield Township Planning Commission meeting LiveAgenda [CC] 2-7-2018…
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Jan 29, 2018
by David Gordon, reporting on the 1-23-2018 Board of Trustees meeting For the first time…
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Jan 23, 2018
Dispute Over Replanting “Landmark Trees” that absorb 1.5M/gal/yr. by David Gordon,…
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Jan 13, 2018
by David Gordon, reporting on the January 9, 2018 Board Meeting. 2nd Floor of Township…
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Jan 12, 2018
On the Indebtedness created by the 2001-2004 Board and The Public Safety Building…
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Jan 08, 2018
Meeting Documents: 1-9-2018 Northfield Township Board of Trustees meeting LiveAgenda [CC]…
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Jan 04, 2018
12-12-2017 Northfield Township Board of Trustees meeting LiveAgenda
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Jan 04, 2018
12-06-2017 Northfield Township Planning Commission meeting LiveAgenda
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Nov 28, 2017
11-28-2017 Northfield Township Board of Trustees meeting LiveAgenda 11-28-2017 Northfield…
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Nov 14, 2017
Watch the PC deliberations with our LiveAgenda. 11-15-2017 Northfield Township Planning…
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Nov 14, 2017
There are 195 pages in this meeting's packet. On the Agenda are 16 reports and 16 Agenda…
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Oct 30, 2017
10-24-2017 Northfield Township Board of Trustees & Planning Commission Joint Session…
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Oct 16, 2017
Results: The Dogs and the Dog Training Club won approval. Hearing: The Ann Arbor Dog…
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Oct 15, 2017
Take a long look at the changes to our new sign ordinance. What are we paying McKenna…
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Oct 10, 2017
10-10-2017 Northfield Township Board of Trustees LiveAgenda 2017-10-10 Northfield…
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Oct 03, 2017
Watch the Land Preservation Committee Presentation and any other Agenda items you like…
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Sep 20, 2017
Watch with our 9-20-2017 Northfield Township Planning Commission meeting LiveAgenda Or…
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Sep 20, 2017
A long driveway in a flag shaped lot was approved in a twenty minute meeting. Meeting…
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Sep 12, 2017
9-12-2017 Northfield Township Board of Trustees LiveAgenda Treasurer Lenore Zelenock's…
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Sep 08, 2017
Meeting Report by David Gordon The Planning Commission last night spent nearly an hour…
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Sep 08, 2017
Watch the meeting, just the parts you want, with the 8-16-2017 Northfield Township…
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Aug 29, 2017
"The contract signed with People's Express feels like pennies when you take into…
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Aug 29, 2017
by David Gordon Sewer Tap Fees Nearly Doubled: The Board of Trustees nearly doubled sewer…
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Aug 15, 2017
Backgrounder: At the July 25th Board meeting, Jacki Otto forwarded the insinuation that…
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Jul 25, 2017
Topping tonight's Agenda, Tetra-Tech's Sewer analysis shows that $2.9Million in Sewer…
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Jul 22, 2017
Township Planner Patrick Sloan announced his replacement by Paul Lippens. This was a…
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Jul 08, 2017
[Opinion-JGN] The low point of the meeting could have been Jacki Otto's sneering…
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Jul 02, 2017
Beliger & Dockett Fail to Kill Land Preservation Committee By David Gordon June 27, 2017…
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Jul 01, 2017
by Jim Nelson Trustee Janet Chick has attacked the writers of this NewsBlog on the…
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Jun 27, 2017
In brief, this meeting treated watchers to mind numbing amounts of cognitive dissonance.…
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Jun 13, 2017
6-13-2017 Northfield Township Board meeting LiveAgenda (complete) Selected video…
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Jun 11, 2017
Government Regulation – A Delicate Balancing Act, by David Gordon The Planning Commission…
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Jun 06, 2017
Editorial by Jim Nelson: 2014's bad idea failed to gain traction thanks to objections by…
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Jun 02, 2017
On May 30th the Board brought back two candidates for 2nd interviews in a 7:30 PM public…
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May 30, 2017
Trustee Wayne Dockett: "I'm not impressed by what we have. I believe we should start over…
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May 23, 2017
Since the Township Meetings have devolved into Theatre, I have decided to treat them as…
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May 22, 2017
Compare the candidate answers to Moderator and Boardmember questions side by side. Click…
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May 18, 2017
Five potential Township Managers were interviewed over the course of two evenings. The…
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May 13, 2017
Fire/Medical Rescue Millage Renewal on Aug. 8 Ballot ... by David Gordon Despite heavy…
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May 09, 2017
'If I was an employee, I'd be fired.' - Trustee Wayne Dockett Two minutes and forty…
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May 03, 2017
Meeting Documents: Watch the meeting with our 5-3-2017 Northfield Township Planning…
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Apr 29, 2017
by David Gordon Local roads in Northfield Township will not be getting better anytime…
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Apr 25, 2017
Editorial by Jim Nelson What will they be talking about in April 25th's closed session?…
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Apr 19, 2017
Northfield Township Master Plan is “Just Fine” Formal Review Postponed By David Gordon…
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Apr 11, 2017
Meeting Docs: Watch the meeting with our 4-11-2017 Northfield Township Board meeting…
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Apr 06, 2017
Says Master Plan “Needs No Big Changes;” Adopts Resolution Supporting “North Village”…
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Mar 28, 2017
Residential/Business Mix Would Cover 40% of Site, Or Not By DAVID GORDON The presentation…
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Mar 19, 2017
Trustee Beliger explains her support for hiring another Township Manager: At…
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Mar 02, 2017
The committee met at 7:00 pm, Thursday March 2 in the Northfield Township Office meeting…
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Feb 28, 2017
By David Gordon A divided Board of Trustees on Feb. 28 voted 4-3 to advertise for a new…
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Feb 27, 2017
Meeting Highlights include Great N News was announced in Supervisor Chockley's report. A…
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Jan 18, 2017
Board appoints 3 to Planning Commission and 7 to Farmland Preservation Committee The…
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Dec 21, 2016
by David Gordon The Board of Trustees on Dec. 13th, at its first meeting since the…
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Dec 08, 2016
Watch the December 7, 2016 meeting of the Northfield Township Planning Commission on…
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Nov 15, 2016
The Annual Audit will be presented tonight. It's in the meeting packet. 11-15-2016…
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Nov 04, 2016
At this meeting, the PC planned for the last word in retro, Drive-in movie theaters.…
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Oct 25, 2016
On tonight's Board Agenda, Township Citizens hit with whopping FOIA fees, Another lowball…
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Oct 19, 2016
Snippets: Planner Patrick Sloan: "There's a Trunk or Treat at Northfield Community Park…
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Oct 10, 2016
Agenda Item One is a proposed study of a Bike Trail south from this point, the Eight Mile…
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Sep 26, 2016
"If I were thinking about putting a retail store in downtown Whitmore Lake, I can tell…
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Sep 21, 2016
Photo: The Ann Arbor Dog Training Club Barns Following a Public Hearing the Planning…
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Sep 13, 2016
The Board meeting began on a bright note. Public Safety Director William Wagner announced…
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Sep 07, 2016
The Board met to discuss hiring an Office Employee through a staffing agency. The Agency…
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Aug 23, 2016
At tonight's meeting, Arvin Sango has asked for a larger tax abatement, pleading higher…
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Aug 17, 2016
At this meeting, PC Chairman Ken Dignan called for the creation of a Farmland…
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Aug 15, 2016
At this meeting the ZBA considered the question of whether a Washtenaw County GIS map…
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Aug 08, 2016
At this meeting we learned: An easement issue has temporarily derailed the Van Curler…
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Aug 04, 2016
Biltmore's May, 2014 request for a Master Plan amendment was considered and discussed at…
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Jul 28, 2016
Approximately 8:40 pm, Tuesday July 26, 2016 at the Northfield Township Board of Trustees…
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Jul 25, 2016
Tonight the Northfield Township Fire Department was presented with a brand new flag in…
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Jul 21, 2016
Township Planner Patrick Sloan 7-20-2016 Northfield Township Planning Commission meeting…
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Jul 21, 2016
7-18-2016 Northfield Township Zoning Board of Appeals meeting Agenda 7-18-2016 Northfield…
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Jul 12, 2016
This Board meeting was hard to watch. Wayne Dockett was absent, so we lacked the comic…
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Jul 08, 2016
At tonight's meeting Sally Hodges announced her retirement as Northfield Township…
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Jun 28, 2016
Yes, another Planner has left. Four minutes into this meeting Township Manager Howard…
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Jun 16, 2016
Watch the meeting with the 6-15-2016 Northfield Township Planning Comission meeting…
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Jun 14, 2016
On tonight's Agenda, the Township 2016-2017 budget, Budget Resolution, Millage…
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May 27, 2016
Township Manager Howard Fink's vision of Northfield Township was viewed with…
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May 24, 2016
The meeting is over. You can watch it on the VideoNorthfield youtube channel using our…
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May 18, 2016
Watch the meeting with our 5-18-2016 Northfield Township Planning Commission meeting…
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May 17, 2016
Applicant's plans for 561 E. Northfield Church Road, rotated upright and viewable…
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May 10, 2016
Watch the meeting with the 5-10-2016 Northfield Township Board of Trustees meeting…
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May 04, 2016
[Meeting report] The 5-04-2016 Northfield Township Planning Commission Meeting with Arvin…
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May 02, 2016
5-02-2016 Northfield Township Board of Trustees special meeting Agenda 5-02-2016…
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Apr 27, 2016
Watch the meeting on Youtube with the 4-26-2016 Northfield Township Board of Trustees…
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Apr 25, 2016
Watch the April 26 meeting with the 4-26-2016 Northfield Township Board of Trustees…
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Apr 20, 2016
Commissioners Dignan and Iaquinto were no-shows at tonight's discussion. What did they…
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Apr 12, 2016
The Board approved Zoning Ordinance revisions to permit Conditional Use by Churches and…
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Apr 06, 2016
At an April 6, 2016 meeting, the Northfield Township Board approved coupling the bids for…
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Apr 05, 2016
[updated 4/8/2016 12:44 pm] The meeting is over. In the proposed revised bylaws, Section…
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Mar 31, 2016
In an election year surprise, four Trustees at a barely noticed 3-31-2016 Northfield…
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Mar 25, 2016
On the Agenda: TetraTech Sewer Capacity Presentation, Washtenaw County Road Commission…
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Mar 22, 2016
A township lakeside homeowner wins approval of new porches. 3-21-2016 Northfield Township…
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Mar 12, 2016
Headline: The PC voted to recommend that the Township Board accept Cobalt's offer to…
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Mar 12, 2016
We learned: According to Brighton Region MDOT chief Mark Sweeney, repairing the 8 Mile…
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Feb 27, 2016
Discussions: The October 2015 Biltmore letter was meaningless. Discussion of Church…
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Feb 26, 2016
Discussions: 8 Mile Road Bridge decorative lighting, Whitmore Lake Road SAD ordinances,…
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Feb 23, 2016
by David Gordon [2-26-2016] Biltmore is Back! In fact, they never left.
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Feb 20, 2016
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Feb 17, 2016
PC puts Biltmore back on the front burner. Other discussions: The Cobalt survey is…
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Feb 07, 2016
The Michigan Pond Hockey Tournament Has been Cancelled. Discussions: Pond Hockey,…
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Feb 04, 2016
Who are Northfield Township's Biggest Losers? We are, the Taxpayers. This is a…
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Feb 03, 2016
A new Township Planner arrives, Dignan elected PC Chair. Discussions: PC Bylaws, Church…
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Jan 25, 2016
PC appointments disappoint, New (more expensive) Planner hired, Treasurer battles Fink…
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Jan 20, 2016
Agenda Topics: Election of PC officers, ZBA, Parks & Rec representatives, PC Bylaws, Lake…
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Jan 12, 2016
2nd Planner Washes Hands of Northfield Government! Before we begin: If you want to feel…
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Dec 16, 2015
235 acres of Northfield Township have been conserved as a County Nature Preserve by the…
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Dec 05, 2015
Township Board Borrows $800,000 for Sewer Extension Manager Dismisses Resident’s Concerns…
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Dec 02, 2015
The yellow postcard in your mailbox announced the December 8, 2015 Public Hearing on the…
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Dec 01, 2015
Discussions: Webster Township Master Plan, Lake District zoning non-conformity, RTM…
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Nov 23, 2015
On the Agenda: The Township Financial Audit, The Parks & Rec Plan Sewer billing and sewer…
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Nov 17, 2015
[Meeting review:] updated November 30, 2015 This evening's discussion of Bylaws Article…
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Nov 09, 2015
Meeting Notes: Tetra-Tech reports that they've lowered the cost of the Whitmore Lake Road…
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Oct 28, 2015
[Updated 12-8-2015] We have tentatively identified the property our Board has spent six…
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Oct 19, 2015
Meeting Report: At their 10-21-2015 meeting, the PC voted to send Biltmore a letter…
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Oct 04, 2015
[Note: The LiveTranscript and several other links have been repaired.] At First Call to…
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Sep 22, 2015
The back seat view of the Meeting: Despite the new Planner's September 16 presentation -…
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Sep 11, 2015
Leah DuMouchel, the new Township Planner, has analyzed the 1996 and 2010 Township…
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Sep 08, 2015
The meeting began in the usual way. Six Township residents spoke at the Call to the…
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Aug 25, 2015
Kudos to Trustee Wayne Dockett for this week's scoop. Dockett uncovered the embarrassing…
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Aug 15, 2015
Kris Olssen of the Huron River Watershed Council will present their report on Northfield…
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Aug 10, 2015
Between 8:46 A.M. and 9:45 A.M. Monday morning, a notice was posted on the Township…
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Aug 08, 2015
That's what Trustee Chick said at the August 5th Planning Commission meeting. It's…
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Aug 04, 2015
Meeting notes: [expanded] This meeting began with a bang. P.C. Secretary Stanalajczo…
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Jul 26, 2015
Meeting Notes: On Center Stage: The 3rd draft of the Cobalt Survey Questionnaire. Click…
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Jul 16, 2015
Several applications were discussed and approved. A trucking company is taking over the…
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Jul 13, 2015
Meeting Report Four Candidates for Planner were interviewed. Video of each interview was…
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Jun 27, 2015
[Meeting report] Watch the meeting on Youtube with the 7-01-2015 Northfield Township…
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Jun 09, 2015
[Live Blogged] Surprise, surprise! Cobalt's Community Survey contract has made a surprise…
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May 25, 2015
A strong showing of 18 Neighbors made a success of the Green Infrastructure Workshop…
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May 20, 2015
Update: A strong showing of 18 Neighbors made a success of the Green Infrastructure…
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May 12, 2015
UPDATE: Short video clips of key points in the meeting are now posted on Youtube. From…
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May 10, 2015
The asphalt addicts just keep on pushing. At the May 12th Board of Trustees meeting, our…
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May 06, 2015
Wednesday, May 6th, 2015: Planning Commission Click to watch the Meeting on Livestream…
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