An agreement to drill for oil in Independence Township will be on the table next month. To prepare for it, Independence Township Supervisor Pat Kittle, Clerk Barb Pallotta, and Township Attorney Steve Joppich met with Jim Nash Water Resources Commissioner for Oakland County on March 15 to discuss the lease agreement proposal Jordan Development offered […]
After five hours of interviews and deliberation, Clarkston City Council selected two candidates for city manager at a special meeting, March 16. Carol Eberhardt of Clarkston and Andrew Potter of Ortonville will present on how they would approach the job and plans for the first hundred days of their employment at the council’s next regular […]
In some circles she is known as ‘the tree lady,? but for the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy (NOHLC) Marie Donigan is called Executive Director. Since 1972, the NOHLC’s efforts have led to the preservation of 55 properties covering 1,426 acres of land, but Donigan says the non-profit isn’t finished yet. They’ve set their sights […]
Dixie Highway won’t be the only place commuters will see orange barrels this summer, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). A project to resurface 14.5 miles of southbound I-75 from the Genesee, Oakland County line down to M-15 is scheduled to begin in May, and the work should be complete around Labor Day […]
This week businesses along Dixie Highway are seeing orange barrels from their windows, and some are worried about how the resurfacing project will impact their revenues. ‘It’s definitely a concern,? said Brian Perkins of Clarkston Auto Body and Towing. ‘We’re trying to be proactive about it.? Clarkston Auto Body will offer a complete mobile estimate […]
Independence Township trustees expressed their support for the McLaren hospital project to elected leaders during their meeting, March 19. Governor Rick Snyder, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin along with U.S. Representative Mike Rogers and other elected state officials will receive a copy of the resolution. According to Supervisor Pat Kittle, the communication represents […]
At their next meeting on April 2, the Independence Township board will vote on whether or not to hire Human Capital for their Human Resource needs. Reaching an agreement with Human Capital will allow them to receive a discount because Orion Township hired the same firm. ‘We joined forces with Independence Township,? said Orion Township […]
Independence Township Public Works employees will soon have new vehicles since the Board of Trustees voted to spend $96,894 to replace four trucks. The DPW has been driving around in three 1999 trucks, each with over 100,000 miles on them and one 2001 Chevy with over 200,000 miles. ‘They are rusted out bad,? said Supervisor […]
Pastor Christopher Maus of St. Daniel Catholic Church in Clarkston is not only looking forward to celebrating Easter, he’s also excited about the election of a new pope. Reverend Maus didn’t believe it when he first heard Pope Benedict resigned. On Feb. 11, Maus awoke to a text message saying Benedict announced his resignation, but […]
For two former public officials, Clarkston’s search for a new city manager wasn’t nearly clear enough. ‘It’s about openness and transparency and letting the people of the Village of Clarkston have their say,? said Mark Petterson, former Independence Township Trustee. ‘If any committee should have been formed, it should have come from the council, not […]