GENOA TWP. — Several years ago, residents in Genoa Township pushed back against the state’s plan to lease a former dump to a sand and gravel mining operation, then a seed orchard.
Residents’ ultimately succeeded, convincing officials with the Department of Natural Resources to scrap the plans in 2021. Neighboring residents were also frustrated officials had clear cut trees without first informing the township. One adjacent resident installed a protest sign and rallied neighbors to mobilize. Hundreds flooded an informational meeting at Brighton High School in October 2021.
In a recent turn of events, Genoa is set to purchase the 77-acre site on the south side of Brighton Road east of Chilson Road. Trustees voted Monday, July 1, to purchase the land for more than $354,000…