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November 2, 2010
Gunter Elected In Blissfield

Mike Gunter has defeated incumbent Jae Guetschow to become the President of Blissfield Village Council.

Gunter collected 630 votes to Guetschow's 434.

Village voters re-elected the three incumbent trustees. Mark Burgermeister (778 votes), Art Weeber (699 votes) and A. Ray Jones (594 votes) were elected to four year terms. Challenger Andrea Cueto finished with 544 votes. She indicated she would continue to serve the village on its Parks and Recreation Board.

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Mike Gunter has defeated incumbent Jae Guetschow to become the President of Blissfield Village Council.

Gunter collected 630 votes to Guetschow's 434.

Village voters re-elected the three incumbent trustees. Mark Burgermeister (778 votes), Art Weeber (699 votes) and A. Ray Jones (594 votes) were elected to four year terms. Challenger Andrea Cueto finished with 544 votes. She indicated she would continue to serve the village on its Parks and Recreation Board.

October 27, 2010
Grant Application Controversy Diffused

A potentially fiery pre-election public hearing was quickly diffused at Monday’s Blissfield Village council meeting ... Read more ...

A potentially fiery pre-election public hearing was quickly diffused at Monday’s Blissfield Village council meeting.

October 13, 2010
Village Vote: Candidates Talk About Downtown and the Economy

This week, we asked the village council candidates questions about Downtown Blissfield, the DDA, Michigan Main Street and the local retail and services economy. Presidential candidates Jae Guetschow and Mike Gunter, and Trustee candidates A. Ray Jones, Mark Burgermeister, Art Weeber and Andrea Cueto all took time from their schedules to answer these questions.

Over the past few years, despite the terrible economy, the local economy has seen its fair share of success stories. The opening of the new TLC Community Credit Union on the west side was a boon for town. On the east side, Dollar General opened a discount store.

July 26, 2010
Gold Star for Village Administrator

The grades are in and Jim Wonacott made the dean’s list. Wonacott, in his 16h year as village administrator, scored high grades in the annual evaluation conducted by members of Blissfield Village Council and tabulated by Blissfield Village President Jae Guetschow.

Using a five-point scale, with one being unsatisfactory and five being outstanding, each council member was asked to grade Wonacott in nine areas, ranging from profession skills to residential relations. When all the votes were tabulated, Wonacott received an average score of 4.6, which puts him a little closer to outstanding (a five rating) than above average (a four rating).

Wonacott’s top rating came in fiscal management, where he scored a 4.8 rating.
“(Wonacott) makes the best possible use of available funds (and he is) conscious of the need to operate the village efficiently and effectively,” wrote one of the council members, in the evaluation.

The grades are in and Jim Wonacott made the dean’s list. Wonacott, in his 16h year as village administrator, scored high grades in the annual evaluation conducted by members of Blissfield Village Council and tabulated by Blissfield Village President Jae Guetschow.

June 22, 2010
Classifieds June 23, 2010

Roofing specialist.  Free estimates.  Reasonable prices.  Freer Construction. 

486-2355.  3-15tfn

Dave Becker Plastering. New walls and ceilings plus patching. Free estimates. No job too small. 20 years experience 734-854-6474. 

 3-15tfn

Affordable motorcycle repair, ATV, dirt bike, small engine repair.  15 years Harley Davidson experience.  Call Bob Stahl

517-486-4818. 2-6tfn

June 3, 2010
June 2, 2010

Services

Roofing specialist.  Free estimates.  Reasonable prices.  Freer Construction. 

486-2355.  3-15tfn

Dave Becker Plastering. New walls and ceilings plus patching. Free estimates. No job too small. 20 years experience 734-854-6474. 

 3-15tfn

Day Care: Part Time and Full Time Availability at Jump-N-Jelly Beans Child Care. 202 River St. Blissfield. State Licensed. Accepting State Assistance. Call Liz Snyder (owner) for appointment.

419-466-7023 6-10

April 12, 2010
Partners Help Village Buy Property

    Blissfield Village is now the owner of the 35-acre Home Canning property at 119 E. Jefferson St.
    After Friday’s auction, Village Council President Jae Guetschow, who was authorized by council to do the village’s bidding, said the village hoped to use the property for an industrial park.
    “Our primary interest is that we believe we are going to need more industrial park,” Guetschow said. “Especially when you consider some of the development, with BioDri and the spinoff industry, that’s coming in. I think we need to be in a position to attract those businesses here because they have nowhere else to go (in the village).”
    The village was the high bidder, at $150,000, at an onsite auction held Friday afternoon.
 

    Blissfield Village is now the owner of the 35-acre Home Canning property at 119 E. Jefferson St.
    After Friday’s auction, Village Council President Jae Guetschow, who was authorized by council to do the village’s bidding, said the village hoped to use the property for an industrial park.

April 1, 2010
Council Calls Special Meeting To Discuss Property

Blissfield Village Council will have a special meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday April 6 in the Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library’s meeting.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the sale or purchase or lease of property.
Council went into executive session at its March 22 meeting to discuss the sale or purchase of property.
Village Administrator Jim Wonacott is on vacation and is unavailable for comment.
Attempts to reach President Jae Guetschow and Trustee A. Ray Jones were unsuccessful. Jones was the council member who made the motion to go into executive session March 22.
Trustee Art Weeber declined to comment on the matter.  

    Blissfield Village Council will have a special meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday April 6 in the Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library’s meeting.
    The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the sale or purchase or lease of property.
    Council went into executive session at its March 22 meeting to discuss the sale or purchase of property.
    Village Administrator Jim Wonacott is on vacation and is unavailable for comment.