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less expensive. Stevens proposed a bid of $28 per quarter for standard trash pickup, while Republic offered to do the work for $25.50 per quarter. Some of the board members received phone calls from residents indicating they are happy with Stevens Disposal. Board member Jane Kartje said she heard from residents saying they are happy with the service and happy to be doing business with a Michigan-based company. Board member Jill Jackson agreed. Its a relationship. We have a very good relationship with them, she said. Supervisor Joe Zurawski remembered when Stevens first took over trash pickup in York Township. There were some calls at first (working out problems), he said. Now, in the last two years, Ive only had two phone calls about trash service. In other business, the board opted out of the Washtenaw Transit system, called The Ride. The transit system is designed to include every city and township in Washtenaw County unless the township or city opts out. In that case, the township would lose access to the bus system and any other mass transit, and would not be obligated to help with the costs. York Township officials said they were flooded with e-mail from residents wanting to opt out. Timothy Simpson sent a strong message to Zurawski objecting to the transit. I would be opposed to York Township joining the Washtenaw County Transit Authority. This appears to merely be an attempt to force outlaying areas to pay for Ann Arbors and Ypsilantis services, he said. Gary Roston also sent an e-mail, writing: AnnArbor. com has reported that the 30-year plan will have a price tag of $500 million-plus. This amount of money can purchase a new car for each person in the county and then some. Larry and Deborah Hoffman wrote, This busing will only lead to farm fields turning into apartment complexes and other business developments. Zurawski said the messages opposed to county transit far outnumbered
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York keeps trash hauler despite lower bid

Local residents wanted status quo, board says
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York Township Board members have decided to keep Stevens Disposal and Recycling Service Inc. of Temperance as the municipalitys garbage hauler. The decision was made at the recent board meeting, even though a competing bid from Republic Waste Services of Phoenix was

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Dads and daughters put on their dancing shoes Oct. 11 for the annual Saline Community Education Daddy Daughter Dance held in the Saline High School commons. Girls of all ages were invited to bring their fathers and grandfathers to the dance, which has been hosted by Saline Community Education for the past two decades. Anyone from the surrounding Saline area is welcome to attend each year. Jeff Waltz, Program and Enrichment coordinator for Saline Community Education, has helped organize the dance for the past two years. Waltz said the dance is held every year on a Thursday night in the first or second week of October, and is one of Saline Community Educations favorite events to put on each year.
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Parks master plan to help protect wildlife in York Township

Plan in effect through 2018
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York Township has adopted a master plan for its park system that will be in effect through 2018.

Protecting wildlife is a major part of the parks plan. The township will also continue with aggressive control of invasive plants. Board member Jill Hargrove told the York Township Board recently about plans to set up a rainwater collection system in the parks maintenance building. The township parks department will also evaluate whether there is

a need for a proposed park site on Moon Road at Jeffrey Lane. Jackson said a new flag pole is up and flying at Sandra Richardson Park. The flag is lighted so it is no longer necessary to put the flag up every morning and take it down every evening. This project was paid for with donations.

A total of $75 came from Saline Area Soccer Association and $100 from Tri-County Sportsmen. Fred Schettenhelm donated the flag pole along with his time and equipment to put it in place, Jackson said. Martha Churchill is a freelance writer. She can be reached at MC@marthachurchill.com.

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