Editing Beecher, Michigan (section)

==Government==
===Beecher Fire Department===
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| name          = Mount Morris Township Fire Station 3<br><small> (Formerly Beecher Fire Department)</small>
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| established   = 1948
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| strength      = 20
| stations      = 1<ref name="sfm">{{cite web |url=http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/fire_directory/rs_firedir_county.asp?hdnSelectedCounty=Genesee&county_list=Genesee&Submit2=Submit |title=Michigan Fire Directory: Genesee County |author=Office of the State Fire Marshal |work=Michigan.gov |publisher=State of Michigan |access-date=2009-11-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718193603/http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/fire_directory/rs_firedir_county.asp?hdnSelectedCounty=Genesee&county_list=Genesee&Submit2=Submit |archive-date=2011-07-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| chief         =Steve Richardson<ref>{{cite news |title=Mt. Morris Township, suspended firefighter Ken Sadler to go into mediation |first=David |last=Harris |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/10/mt_morris_township_suspended_f.html   |newspaper=Flint Journal |publisher=Booth Newspapers |location=Flint, Michigan |date=October 12, 2009 |access-date=2009-11-17 | archive-url= https://archive.today/20091212172656/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/10/mt_morris_township_suspended_f.html| archive-date= 12 December 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>
| commissioner  =Rick Johnson<br>(administrative Township Fire Chief)
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The former Beecher Fire Department (now known as '''Mt. Morris Township Fire Station 3''') is one of three stations in [[Mount Morris Township, Michigan]].  The station serves the Beecher area ({{convert|5|sqmi|km2|0}} and population of 21,000) within the Township.<ref name="sfm" />

The department was founded in 1948 and operated independently of the other two stations until recently. {{specify|date=February 2013}}

===Beecher Metropolitan Water and Sewer District===
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|agency_name   =Beecher Metropolitan Water and Sewer District 
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|formed        = 1938
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|headquarters  = 1057 Louis Ave<BR>Flint, Michigan  48505-1228
|employees     = 17
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|minister1_name  = Leo McClain
|minister1_pfo   = Board President
|minister2_name  = John Miller, Corrine McFadden, Jackie Corlew and Sheila Thorn
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|website       = {{URL|beecherwater.us}}
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The Beecher Metropolitan Water and Sewer District is a special district for water and sewer serving generally the same area as the [[Beecher Community School District]] with 4,500 homes. A district board of five elected members oversees operation. The district's source of water is underground wells.<ref name="fj1">{{cite news |first=Ron  |last=Fonger  |title=Well traveled: Water, sewer board members take $36,000 trip to California, courtesy of Beecher residents |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/08/well_traveled_water_sewer_boar.html  |work=[[Flint Journal]] |publisher=[[Booth Newspapers]]  |date=2009-08-16 |access-date=20 August 2009 }}</ref>

The District was formed in 1938.<ref name="fj1" /> Heavy rains in April 2009 led to the district reporting 5,000 gallons spilling into the Hughes Drain, which drains into the [[Flint River (Michigan)|Flint River]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Ron  |last=Fonger  |title=Steady rains result in sewage overflows |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/04/steady_rains_result_in_sewage.html  |work=Flint Journal |publisher=Booth Newspapers  |date=2009-04-29 |access-date=20 August 2009 }}</ref>

In August 2009, all members of the board were discovered to have taken a 19-day, $36,000 trip to [[San Diego]], California, for a four-day American Water Works Association conference.<ref name="fj1" /> After the nonrenewal of administrator Richard Wurtz's contract, language was submitted to recall three of the five board members: Leo McClain, Sheila Thorn and Jackie Corlew. The Genesee County Election Commission approved the language that included the reasons of misusing District funds and "for causing embarrassment to Beecher area residents".<ref>{{cite news |first=Ron  |last=Fonger  |title=Recall language approved for Beecher water and sewer board members |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/12/recall_language_approved_for_b.html |work=Flint Journal |publisher=Booth Newspapers  |date=December 24, 2009 |access-date=2009-12-30 }}</ref>

===Schools===
{{Main|Beecher Community School District}}