The sign regulations for downtown Lake Orion have been changed as of the Village Council meeting on Dec. 14. But the change isn’t drastic. The only difference between the old legislation, signed into effect in November of 1993, is the way in which districts are referred to in the law. For example, a phrase in […]
It appears as if the Village of Lake Orion is holding steady in terms of finances. During the audit presentation given to the Lake Orion Village Council on Tuesday, Dec. 14, the overall message was that the Village was doing ‘great,? considering the economic climate. ‘This has always been a fiscally very conservative council, you’ve […]
Officials in Orion Township have calculated, ironed out, and approved their 2011 budget. At the Orion Township Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Dec. 20, the proposed budget passed with a vote of 6-0, with John Steimel absent from the vote. The projected 2011 year-end general fund for expenditures total $4,632,952, down from 2010’s projected […]
Gabriel Ouzounian Review staff writer Waking at 8 a.m. to frosty Jan. 1 weather to run five kilometers may not sound like a great way to start the new year, but the runners and participants of the 11th annual New Year’s Resolution Run in Lake Orion Village did just that – and loved it. Village […]
Gabriel Ouzounian Review staff writer Orion Township is trying to be more environmentally concious, and with the help of their renamed environmental committee, they’re hoping to maintain the area with a greener attitude. In April 2010, the Orion Township Board of Trustees changed the name of their Solid Waste and Recycling Committee to the Orion […]
During the 2011 Florida Gator Bowl, Andrew Hamilton, a former area resident, marched with the rest of his junior high school band during the event’s halftime show. Tonya Hamilton, Andrew’s mother, said that it was a special event for the kids who were able to attend, especially because the bands that played were not normally […]
The Commissioner for Oakland County’s District 3 just got a job with a little more weight. Michael J. Gingell (R), Commissioner for the district that includes Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion and Oakland Township was elected to become the newest Chairman of the Board of Commissioners with a unanimous vote from his peers […]
During the 2011 Florida Gator Bowl, Andrew Hamilton, a former area resident, marched with the rest of his junior high school band during the event’s halftime show. Tonya Hamilton, Andrew’s mother, said that it was a special event for the kids who were able to attend, especially because the bands that played were not normally […]