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September 27, 2011
LEAP OF FAITH

A leap of faith is what Blissfield Village President Mike Gunter called the council’s decision to tentatively award the projected $1.5 million-plus water treatment plant sludge removal project to local company Greener Planet Solutions (GPS).

A leap of faith is what Blissfield Village President Mike Gunter called the council’s decision to tentatively award the projected $1.5 million-plus water treatment plant sludge removal project to local company Greener Planet Solutions (GPS).

November 12, 2010
Parade, Tree Lighting Kick Off 35th Annual Yuletide Festival

Blissfield kicked off its 35th Annual Yuletide weekend tonight with a Santa Claus Parade and tree lighting ceremony. Several hundred people gathered downtown and then followed Santa and Miss River Raisin Tammy Korican as they rode a Blissfield Township Fire Department truck driven by Village President-elect and firefighter Mike Gunter to the Bachmayer Park Christmas Tree.

For more about tonight's events and the activities planned for tomorrow, click on the title.

Blissfield kicked off its 35th Annual Yuletide weekend tonight with a Santa Claus Parade and tree lighting ceremony.

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.

For county-wide election results, visit the county website by clicking here. For state-wide election results, click here.

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 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.

October 7, 2010
Blissfield Candidates Answer Questions About Development

Blissfield Village Council candidates answer questions about the Home Canning development and the village's role in developing property. Running for President are incumbent Jae Guetschow and challenger Mike Gunter, who is the longest continuously serving member of council. There are three trustee seats open and four candidates. Incumbents Mark Burgermeister, A. Ray Jones and Art Weeber are being challenged by Andrea Cueto, who is active in the Main Street Program and a member of the Parks and Rec board.

 

August 10, 2010
Gunter Challenges Guetschow for Blissfield Village Presidency

 

Blissfield Village President Jae Guetschow will face a challenge from Trustee Mike Gunter in the November election.

Guetschow, who was elected to the position in 2008 after two years away from the office, and Gunter, who has is currently the longest continually serving member of council.

They are running for a two-year term.

Win or lose, Gunter would remain on council, as his current term expires in 2012.

Four people have filed to run for the three open seats on Blissfield Village Council, including incumbents Art Weeber, Mark Burgermeister and A. Ray Jones. Andrea Cueto has also filed to run for one of the four-year seats on council.

Clerk Laura Neuman and Treasurer Margaret "Peggy" Nieman are unopposed.

Mary Gregg and Lauri Reinhardt were the only people to file for the four library board seats up for election. Gregg is currently chair of the library board and Reinhardt is also an incumbent. Rob Holman is the other library board member whose term is expiring. He did not file for re-election.

For more on the village election ballot, see the Aug. 18 edition of The Advance.

Blissfield Village President Jae Guetschow will face a challenge from Trustee Mike Gunter in the November election.

Guetschow, who was elected to the position in 2008 after two years away from the office, and Gunter, who has is currently the longest continually serving member of council.

They are running for a two-year term.

Win or lose, Gunter would remain on council, as his current term expires in 2012.

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.

May 13, 2010
Trustee Brown Offers To Rescind Offer

At the end of Monday’s meeting of Blissfield Village Council, Trustee George Brown offered a rebuke to anyone suggesting there were any “backdoor” shenanigans involving his offer of $50,000 to help the village purchase the Home Canning property at auction.

Brown, one of three private partners who offered to help the village pay for the property and demolish the existing buildings, had a few questions of Village Administrator Jim Wonacott and attorney Frank Riley.
 

 

At the end of Monday’s meeting of Blissfield Village Council, Trustee George Brown offered a rebuke to anyone suggesting there were any “backdoor” shenanigans involving his offer of $50,000 to help the village purchase the Home Canning property at auction.

Brown, one of three private partners who offered to help the village pay for the property and demolish the existing buildings, had a few questions of Village Administrator Jim Wonacott and attorney Frank Riley.