Welcome to the Village of Lyons' website. Our goal is to provide you with useful information about our community which we hope makes us a desirable location for you to visit, live or do business.
The
Village is currently involved in two major construction projects:
- The
Bridge Improvement Project which is primarily funded by a $258,780
Michigan Department of Transportation grant to the Village. This project will provide several needed
renovations and improvements to the Bridge Street bridge over the Grand
River. Construction is expected to
be completed in FY 2017.
- The
Village is also involved in a Lyons Dam Removal Project, which is
primarily funded by federal and state grants. This project will remove the
deteriorating Lyons dam on the Grand River, make certain improvements to
resolve nearby erosion problems, and restore the waterway and surrounding
affected areas to a more natural setting.
While the Ionia County Conservation District, rather than the
Village, is the lead agency for project and grant administration, the
Village (as owner of the dam) is a key partner and may incur some (yet to
be determined) minimal costs related to the project.
In 2014 The Village received grant money to spruce up our downtown. We also received grant money for the Hazel DeVore Park which has been used to build a fishing platform, kayak launch, walking paths, bath house and other things all universal compliant.
The Village of Lyons was incorporated by the Board of County Supervisors under the General Law Village Act of 1859. In 1887 a legislative charter was obtained and the Village of Lyons has since continued it's legal existence.
The founding father, Lucius Lyon, was born February 26, 1800, in Shelburne Falls, Vermont. He was favored with a common school education and went on to study engineering and surveying. Mr. Lyon traveled to Detroit at the age of 22 and was appointed Deputy Surveyor General in the territory northwest of Ohio. He held this position until elected to the United States Congress in 1832. In 1836, Mr. Lyon, being concerned with the survey of government lands, entered this area upon which the Village of Lyons now resides and proceeded to develop our village.
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