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4:00 pm
Sun April 8, 2012

Three West Michigan communities consider merging into one

Credit Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio
Travis Randolph is part of the group petitioning the state to allow a vote to merge three West Michigan communities.

This week there will be an important hearing for those hoping to merge three West Michigan communities. A group of citizens is asking the state to allow the cities of Saugatuck, Douglas and Saugatuck Township to merge into one city. 

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Politics
5:42 pm
Tue November 1, 2011

State to look at merging Saugatuck, Douglas and Saugatuck Twp

Credit Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio
Travis Randolph's group collected more than the 250 signatures needed to submit to the State Boundary Commission. The group will submit the petitions Wednesday.

A group of citizens will hand over hundreds of signatures Wednesday to petition the State of Michigan to allow three West Michigan communities to merge.

Travis Randolph lives in Saugatuck Township. He chairs the Consolidated Government Committee that’s asking the state to consider merging the township with the Cities of Saugatuck and Douglas. Together, the three local units of government serve a little more 5,000 people.

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