The township board considered a consent judgment for the Birkenshaw's adult bookstore and they denied it. They had to increase the budget for legal fees, because of the court case against the Birkenshaw's. They also, updated their investment policy and received a digital camera for the assessor from the county emergency dept.
There's going to be a Euchre Tournament at the Belle River Golf Course on Oct. 18th. Proceeds go to the Riley Township parks dept.
Politics are in full swing, nation wide and locally. Keep reading the blogs and you'll know what I mean.
Emmett is having their first annual festival this weekend, see you there.
The soccer leagues are back playing again. It's great seeing the township park getting used so much. Too bad they don't have more parking over there. Maybe we should ask if that's possible.
The planning commission held a public hearing on the adult bookstore and a large crowd showed up for it. No one was in favor of it being allowed. How do you think they're going to vote on that one? Hopefully they will listen to the people and deny it.
Consent Agreement Continued
16 years ago
2 comments:
I'm from Emmett and found the link to your blog in the Emmett paper. I just want to comment on the Adult Book Store. Let me tell you....most of Emmett doesn't want to see it open, either. What does our town look like when you come off the expressway and the very first thing you see is an Adult Book Store? Not good! Travel a little farther down the road, and now, (since the building on Main Street which used to block the view, has been torn down), you see a topless bar! I don't know for sure, but the rumor I have heard is that once he opens the book store, he is planning on moving the Topless Bar into that same building. This being the reason for the side door (the one facing M-19) and the 'new' sign he put up on Main Street which says 'Gentlemen's Club, Side Door'. And, Im sorry, but, I can't, for the life of me, imagine a 'True Gentleman' walking into that place! Makes ya wonder if that sign isn't intended to be moved to the new Book Store. He sure doesn't put any money into the bar, why would he spend money on a brand new sign? Things that make ya go 'Hmmmmmmmmm'. That bar as it sits now, is in about the same shape as the building which was just torn down. Surprised it hasn't caved in yet! I've never understood how he gets away with the things he does. If you go by the store which was connected to the torn down building, you will see the front wall of the store being held up by planks and the side wall is leaning outward....yet, it's still open for business. I sure wouldnt want to be sitting at that register! Also, during the time the building was being torn down, I never noticed it being roped off with danger tape or anything. How dangerous is that??? I think that whole block, other than Scooter's and the VFW should just be bulldozed right out of there and buried somewhere out in the back 40! I commend Riley Twp on their fight against this Adult book store. Keep up the good work! Emmett is backing you on this!
I also have thought that the "bookstore" may be just a preliminary move by Mr. Birkenshaw and that the real fight would come later when he wants to move his topless bar there. I hope our Township continues the good fight to keep things are they are now in regards to his establisments. If only someone would also continue working on his blight issues at Bisco's. The more pressure, the better.
As for the Emmett properties: Don't you have a building inspector that can vist his bar? It certainly seems as though it would be considered dangerous enough to close it down. He would then either have to fix it, or remove it. Again, the more pressure the better.
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