City Manager Joel Dye said. But on Wednesday, April 23, the city announced it was scrapping the proposal due to community pushback. The city hosted a community meeting on Tuesday where more than ...

A proposal to shut down the Allegan Police Department to free up money for infrastructure projects was scrapped by city ...

City Manager Joel Dye floated the idea during the April 14 council meeting among several options to reduce spending to cover the cost of future infrastructure projects. The city was reviewing ...

according to city manager Joel Dye. Dye told News Channel 3 that the police department currently employs nine certified police officers. Instead, the sheriff's office would create nine positions ...

“Our neighborhood streets are crumbling,” City Manager Joel Dye said Thursday. “The infrastructure needs investment and we need to figure out a way to generate the necessary revenue to pay ...

“Yesterday [Tuesday], our community came out loud and clear to support retaining our Police Department as is,” City Manager Joel Dye said. “We asked for resident input, and we listene ...

The issue was addressed at a city council meeting on April 14, where city manager Joel Dye addressed the concerns and the justification for possibly getting rid of the police department.

“73% of our streets are either rated fair to failing,” said Allegan City Manager Joel Dye. He explained that the day-to-day operation of the city of Allegan is stable and well-funded. The city ...

According to WGVU, Public Media, Allegan City Manager Joel Dye said eliminating its nine-member police department would save hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, allowing municipal officials to ...

City Manager Joel Dye said the city asked for resident input and Allegan officials listened. Contracting with the county for police services is no longer an option, Dye said. He said the city is ...