n DPW communication: Although DPW crew are still without a means of communicating while out in the community, the village manager is still comparing radio communication bid packages between Nextel, Verizon, and Team Mobile. Village Manager, Paul Zelenak told the council he hopes to have all bids complete by the next council meeting. n Paint […]
Brandon Twp – Sadly, experts say Brandon residents are no longer likely to see the haunting heart-shaped face of a Barn Owl in these parts, again. “Barn owl numbers are way down due to poor habitat and fewer wide-open meadows,” said naturalist and township resident Jonathan Schechter. “There are only a few dozen barn owls […]
Brandon Twp – On Oct. 20, the Brandon Township Board overwhelmingly rejected an Off Road Vehicle ordinance that had spurred the ire of residents for nearly two years. Shrouded by the threat of recall after heated debate regarding the ordinance, and before the last “nay” was cast, Township Supervisor Ron Lapp said the nuisance control […]
Ortonville – It will be a tough decision to make, Village President Sue Bess said of hiring a new DPW Supervisor, but a great problem to have. Bess is talking about the interviews conducted on Monday, Oct. 20 by the village personnel committee. The personnel committee is made up of Bess, Kay Green, President Pro-Tem, […]
n Safety path nearly complete: Township Supervisor reported the safety path running from the high school to South Street is near completion, with the exception of the bridge needing sanding. Lapp said the contractor was given a completion date of Sept. 17 and has been sanctioned since then. The Michigan Department of Transportation is also […]
Ortonville – It was a tough choice between Dan Hackman and Shane Eliassen, but the village council finally decided on who will run the Ortonville Department of Public Works. On Monday, Oct. 27, the Village Council selected Shane Eliassen to the DPW top spot. ‘With two wonderful employees to chose from, we did a lot […]
Brandon Twp – On Monday, Oct. 27, compelling testimony from two alleged victims propelled a Lapeer County judge to bind Randy Ray Cooper, of Brandon Twp., to circuit court on allegations of criminal sexual conduct. In June, 2003 Cooper was arrested for alleged inappropriate touching of an 8-year-old girl. At that time he was released […]
Delivery truck headache: A heated discussion fired up council members Oct. 27 after village manager Paul Zelenak proposed a traffic control order to restrict parking times in front of Mabelena’s Quilt Shop on Mill Street. After repairing the catch basin in front of Mabelena’s for at least the third time in three years, Zelenak said, […]
Ortonville – In March 2004, any village resident may have a deciding voice in the community’s future by winning a seat on the Ortonville village council. In a town of more than 1,300 residents there are many voices and many ideas available to be shared with the community. A simple election packet sits between endless […]
Ortonville – When it came time to paying the final Mill Street repaving bill Village Council member Harold Batten was outraged and voted against paying it. ‘That amount is a full third more than the bid,? said Batten, ‘and that’s quite an overrun.? The contractor’s final bill was almost $23,000 more than their original bid […]