As long as everything goes as planned, the Sashabaw corridor will again become a very busy construction area. At the May 16 regular meeting, the Independence Township Board of Trustees approved two motions that open the door for Sashabaw roadway and infrastructure improvements. Corridor Improvement Authority Trustees voted unanimously (Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen and Trustee Charles […]
To the surprise of Independence Township Board Trustees and residents in attendance, Orco Investments removed their petition for site specific relief regarding a residential development during the May 3 hearing. The site specific relief request pertains to a 70-acre parcel located in the northwest corner of Waldon and Sashabaw roads, near the I-75 interchange. Over […]
Gather round my children as I gaze into my crystal ball. I see far, I see near? I see the past, I see the future? I see how the world should be? Now that Clarkston Schools has their 10-year Headlee override, I see several teachers with pink slips who should be reinstated for the 2006-07 […]
Rain, not lightening, was the cause of a power outage in the Clarkston News building on May 2 ? and the ultimate source of a bigger power outage the following day. Around 5 p.m. on May 2, a large flash of light was seen behind the Clarkston News building. After staff returned to the building […]
After more than a year of presentations and discussions, the Independence Township Planning Commission has turned down a rezoning request from Orco Investments in favor of their own. During the April 27 meeting, commissioners voted twice on Orco’s request to rezone almost 70 acres from single family residential to planned shopping center and highway commercial […]
The plodding pace to create ballot language for an August senior center bond issue and millage is frustrating some members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. At the March 7 regular meeting of the Independence Township Board of Trustees, Advisory Committee Chair David Lohmeier voiced that frustration. ‘We on the commission are worried about […]
There will be plenty to consider in regards to Independence Township for the August election ? including two millage renewals. At the April 18 regular board meeting, trustees approved ballot language for both the police and library millages. The police millage, after Headlee rollback, is 2.0547 mills. The original millage was authorized by voters in […]
After five and a half years as an Independence Township Trustee, Dan Kelly announced his candidacy for the 4th District seat of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. ‘This is something I’ve been thinking about for about six months,? said Kelly. ‘I talked with my wife a lot about it, and within the last six […]
Bright as the numerous orange barrels dotting our roadways, the Lions Club white canes will spread across Clarkston the week of April 28 through May 6. Members of the Clarkston Area Lions Club will hit the streets and store fronts to raise funds as part of the annual White Cane Week. This is the second […]
Parks and Rec Committee Chairman David Lohmeier hopes to present a recommendation for a new senior center to the Independence Township board on May 3; however, timing may not be on his side. Lohmeier said he still needs to speak with township officials to decide whether the presentation can be added to the May 3 […]