11/20/12- The Brighton Township Board will develop a long-anticipated park on the land at Jacoby and Kensington roads. The park was promised to the residents of the township by a court order in 1987. The court order was the result of a dispute between Brighton Township and Livingston Gravel and Sand, in which the township wanted to shut down the mining eyesore. The court order allowed the company to continue mining until 1997, after which the land would be turned over to the township to develop a park. The land has changed owners multiple times and the current owners, Clearwater Development of Milford, want to reopen the mining operation. Residents have shown strong opposition to this idea and are pushing for the township to make good on their agreement to develop a public park. The Brighton Township Board has heard the residentsâ concerns and plans to make good on their end of the agreement. Supervisor Tom Murphy says that there is money in the budget set aside for the project, but isn't sure if it is enough to cover the entire cost yet. The Board plans to evaluate the land to see what needs to be done to the property and if their budget will cover the costs. Even with the construction of this new park, it is possible that Clearwater will continue to pursue a mining operation, considering they still own property near the location of the proposed park. (SO)
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