The tree clearing at Main and Waldon isn’t the only change in store for downtown. Properties at 55 Church Street and 15 S. Main are also for sale. The City of Clarkston must find a new DPW facility after their current location at 55 Church Street is sold. When placed for sale, the city rejected […]
Be creative and don’t fear being different was the message for students and their supporters at an awards ceremony on Feb. 26. The Clarkston Foundation for Public Education recognized 32 students from Clarkston High School, Clarkston Junior High school and Sashabaw Middle School. Student received awards recognizing their accomplishments in visual and performing arts. Students […]
City planners supported rezoning the 59 South Main Street in downtown Clarkston. Clarkston Planning Commission voted, March 2, to recommend rezoning the Sutherland Building from Residential Multiple to Village Commercial. The recommendation was to be on the Clarkston City Council agenda, March 9. Owner Dave Carter was in talks with a Detroit area restaurant for […]
A controversial closed session, attorney communication and water pollution issues surround development of 148 N. Main. At a March 9 Clarkston City Council meeting, city attorney Tom Ryan cited attorney client privilege when calling for a closed session regarding talks on the property. Councilman Richard Bisio said attorney-client privilege did not apply in this case. […]
City Council tabled a request to rezone 59 S. Main from multi-residential to village commercial. Discussion at the March 9 meeting included downtown residential housing and zoning issues. Mayor Joe Luiginski asked developer Larry Barnett from CBC about plans for the building. ‘If there is no prospective purchaser, why are you concerned about rezoning,? he […]
This continuous behavior by Clarkston city officials is exhausting. When you question how they behave, they respond as if your questions are meaningless. Attorney Tom Ryan, who represents many other communities, led the council into an illegal closed session. Has to make you wonder if he is leading other communities he represents to break laws […]
Clarkston kids are getting some hands on business experience planning an Easter festival on April 1, and that’s no joke. ‘They will run every aspect of it,” said Tom Neal, instructor for Oakland Technical Center Northwest’s iTeam class. ‘It gives them hands on experience. After its over we will discuss what worked and did not […]
A subdivision plan in a wooded spot off Dixie Highway has residents worried. Developer Michael Furnari plans to develop a 26-acre piece of land just south of I-75 on the east side of Dixie Highway at Deerhill Drive. Homeowner Gary Gavulic knows property can be developed, but wants it to be developed into a “beautiful […]
A Clarkston group is out to change the world one good deed at a time. Women’s Life, a group formed in Clarkston, is a group of do-good gals. They are friends. They get together, socialize and have fun while deciding who to help next. Monica Wanat’s resilient spirit won support from Woman’s Life when they […]
A $3 million-$5 million five-star inn is being planned right in the heart of Clarkston. Investor Robert Roth of Washington Management shared plans including a conservatory made of all glass, a 16-room inn with two cottages, and numerous gardens and walkways. The development would be west of Clarkston Mills Mall on Washington Street. Ed Adler […]