Author Archives: Jim Measel
City Council approves Brownfield TIF district plan for 17 properties
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a proposed plan Monday Night to establish a brownfield tax increment financing district for a group of properties including the first phase o...
Apr 14, 2025 Connor Zook from the Lansing environmental consulting firm of Triterra. Photo courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
Blankenship announces jail inmate agreement with Macomb County during Commissioners meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Sheriff Fred Blankenship announced during Friday's Branch County Board of Commissioners meeting that an agreement has been reached with Macomb County to house up t...
Apr 11, 2025 Courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office Facebook page
Branch County Commissioners approve 5 month consulting contract with Waterbury
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners formally approved a five month consultant contract with Ovid Township Treasurer and former Branch County Treasurer Julie Waterbury durin...
Apr 11, 2025 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Branch County 911 dispatchers handled over 200 calls in two hours during March 30 storm
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County 911 Director Bob Swick reported to the 911 Communications Board on Wednesday that dispatchers handled 231 calls in less than two hours on the evening of March 30 w...
Apr 09, 2025
Planning Commission approves tattoo parlor in Central Business District
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The opening of a tattoo parlor in the C-2 Central Business Zoning district is another step closer to reality. The Coldwater Planning Commission recommended to the City Council o...
Apr 07, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
Planning Commission recommends rezoning change for North Hanchett property
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Planning Commission recommended to the City Council Monday night that they approve a rezoning request that would allow a North Hanchett Street property owner to co...
Apr 07, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater
Branch County looking to hold annual scrap tire collection on October 11
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County is hoping to conduct another scrap tire collection on Saturday, October 11. Plans were announced during Thursday's Board of Commissioners work session. This year's...
Apr 03, 2025 Jayme del Rosario / CC
Commissioners decide to have wage and job classification study done in house
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A study into wages and job classifications for Branch County employees will not be conducted by a consultant. Following a suggestion from County Administrator Frank Walsh, the B...
Apr 03, 2025 gioiak2 / Depositphotos.com
CBPU to introduce InvoiceCloud system for billing May 21
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities is planning to switch their method of billing customers next month. CBPU Director Paul Jakubczak told the utility's Board of Directors We...
Apr 02, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Board of Public Utilities
CBPU Board approves BDL StoryWalk in Waterworks Park
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors gave their approval Wednesday night to a request from the Branch District Library to install a permanent StoryWalk at ...
Apr 02, 2025 Courtesy Branch District Library
