Chris Barnett is excited and optimistic about being the new Orion Township Supervisor. Barnett, who has been sitting on Orion’s Planning Committee, was sworn in on Nov. 20. He said Orion’s best days are still to come, and he points to the increase in development opportunities ? residential, commercial, and industrial as evidence of the […]
Effective January 1, Boy Scout Camp Agawam will close its gates. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the camp will not be sold and very well could return to operation. Due to declining participation and funding, officials from the Great Lakes Council reluctantly made the decision to consolidate scout camps back in […]
Congratulations to the LOHS Football team. A top four finish is a great achievement and a testament to the hard work and passion of the players, coaching staff, parents, and fans. But are we as psyched about our freshman honor trio who will sing at the State finals on January 17? How many of us […]
Orion Township commuters will have their say at an upcoming public hearing about the perennially-proposed widening of Baldwin Road in southern Orion Township. A green light for the proposal would mean the road could eventually be widened from Morgan Road to Indianwood Rd. Residents are invited to a public hearing from 4 -7 p.m. on […]
Long Lake is full of water, but residents along the lake are about to get a whole lot more. Plans are now being prepared to extend close to 10,000 feet of water main along the eastern side of Lapeer Rd, the south side of Indian Lake Rd, and then into the subdivisions of Long Lake […]
The Oakland County Sheriff Department’s new three-year contract is a winner for both taxpayers and law enforcement. Approved by the Orion Township Board of Trustees on Nov 19, the new contract calls for a small 1.67 percent increase each of the next three years. By 2015, cost for the sheriff services will be about $3.3 […]
When your kids run downstairs to check the tree on Christmas morning, what will they find? Did Santa bring them the latest attention-diverting gizmo that’ll be outdated before Valentine’s Day? Perhaps old St. Nick brought socks and thermal underwear, those time-worn crowd-pleasers. But perhaps you’re the type of parent that knows how to stuff a […]
‘I don’t think they are paying him enough to do the job that he does.? So said Orion Township Clerk Penny Shults. She was referring to the recent increase placed on the Orion Township supervisor’s position. New supervisor Chris Barnett took office only days after an increase for his position had been approved. At the […]
If funding is lined up, Baldwin Road may be the site of a lane expansion in the near future, but already the project has stirred up concern. Gary Rutledge, Chairman of the Elders for Gingellville Community Church, spoke to the Orion Township Board of Trustees at their Dec. 3 meeting about the worries his church […]
After learning that employee health insurance premiums were to rise by 31 percent, Orion Township officials sought to make some decisions to find lower rates. Current provider, Priority Care HSA, projected the increase. To avoid the rate hike the township began shopping around. Mike DiLorenzo, the township’s benefit consultant, provided some options. The township’s Union […]