The City may get two new dump trucks, but not for free. The Village Council will hold a special meeting on September 6 at 7 p.m. in the Village Hall to discuss a grant from the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG). SEMCOG’s Transportation Improvement Plan has awarded the council $163,633 to ‘replace two diesel […]
If you take a boat ride on Whipple Lake, you’ll see the usual cattails, ducks, piers, and boat hoists, but what might catch your eye is a sign painted on the underside of a wooden dock propped up on the shore stating, ‘Removed per township ordinance. Are you next?? The sign was made by Whipple […]
Instead of stopping by the supermarket for fruits and veggies, Mark Angelini and Trevor Newman of Roots to Fruits Ecological Design want you to grow it yourself. Residents learned about North Oakland County’s agricultural history and brainstormed ways to get the community involved in growing their own foods at the ‘Local Food Starts at Home? […]
Candidates in the 2012 Primary raised over $100,000 to fund their campaigns, according to finance reports submitted to County Clerk Bill Bullard on September 6. Of the candidates for supervisor, Terry Fortuna raised the most at $16,963 with $15,500 being self-donated. Although he succeeded at obtaining more money than Pat Kittle, Fortuna’s fundraising didn’t gain […]
Independence Township’s fire, police, safety paths, water, and sewer departments will have more money to spend in 2013. In a 3-2 vote, the township board eliminated administrative fees for next year during a budget meeting on August 21. Clerk Barb Pallotta and Treasurer Curt Carson were opposed to getting rid of the fees while Trustees […]
David Belcher retained his position as the head of the Building Department after a contentious township board meeting on Sept. 4. However, he must continue to report to Superintendent Bart Clark. Three motions, one to keep Belcher as building inspector with oversight and additional staff, another to immediately terminate Belcher, and a motion to reclassify […]
Independence Township hopes to get $1.551 million to fund road improvements on Sashabaw. In August, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) offered up to $2.9 million in tri-party funding to any Oakland County communities who apply for projects that will improve road conditions and safety. If Independence can get a $1.551 million chunk of […]
McLaren’s pre-hearing to appeal their Certificate of Need (CON) denial was postponed for thirty days, but advocates for hospital in Independence Township took to other forums. On September 12, Senator Mike Kowall, who represents District 15, introduced Bill 1269 to amend the Public Health Code governing CONs. Because the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) […]
Developers in Clarkston will have to abide by storm water facility standards, since the City Council adopted Oakland County’s design standards on September 10. Violators of the Oakland County Water Resources Commission’s (OCWRC) standards could incur a $500 fine. Laura Gruzwalski of Hubbell, Roth, and Clark Inc. points out, ‘The county standards have been administered […]
If you recognized Seth MacFarlane’s ‘boyfriend? or a wooden spoon maker named Elijah Yoder when you tuned into skits on Saturday Night Live this weekend, you were likely watching Clarkstonite Tim Robinson. Robinson, who graduated from Clarkston High School in 2000, debuted on SNL over the weekend, and those who know him best couldn’t be […]