Five and half hours. Yes that’s right, five and half hours, that’s how long this past Independece Township meeting lasted and that was with items deleted from the agenda. Why was it that long? Was the agenda overloaded? Yes. Should we maybe start earlier? Yes. Does every agenda item need at least a 45 minute […]
What do you get when you mix an old house with 14 rooms, two porches, and 13 home interior designers? ‘A contemporary space within an 1840’s shell,? said Kevin Harrison, owner of KH Home and chairman of the first annual Clarkston Designer Showcase Home, which will benefit SCAMP. For the last few months the designers […]
When it came time to talk ‘truth in taxation? and the possibility of raising taxes, residents of Independence Township were not happy. ‘My property value has dropped, and dropped, and dropped, but my taxes went up $179 this year. This economy in this state is one of the worst in the country, our president just […]
Clarkston City Council members frowned at the idea of taping meeting for public access, when City Manager Dennis Ritter it would cost over $5,700 to update equipment. ‘I was pretty surprised by the dollar amount,? he said.. Mayor Steve Arkwright suggested some of the equipment might not be needed, which could save approximately $2,000 ‘What […]
The day after the Sept. 15 regular board meeting, Independence Township Trustee Mark Petterson walked into township hall and handed Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen a signed letter asking his regular pay be reduced by 20 percent, with no pay for special meetings until Jan. 1, 2010. ‘I said I would do it (special board meetings and […]
Andrea Tanner was surprised when she found out her mom’s friend submitted her to compete in the 2010 Miss Michigan Teen USA competition in Port Huron last weekend, but she was even more shocked when she made the top 15. ‘I thought I would just give it a try and it would be really fun,? […]
One of Gabe Green’s goals for 2008 was to be in a ‘big budget film.? When Drew Barrymore came to Detroit doing a casting call for her directorial debut ‘Whip it,? Green was given his chance. ‘Whip it? is the story of a rebellious Texas teen who trades her small town beauty crown for a […]
Dr. Jeffrey Forman, medical director of 21 Century Oncology says he’s ‘been riding a wave of technology and innovation? for the past 27 years of study. ‘It turns out the way we did things 27 years ago is archaic and ready for the Smithsonian,? he said. ‘Our field continues to evolve based on improving technology, […]
Supervisor Dave Wagner says one of the latest recall flyers put out by Citizens Against Independence Township Waste overstepped the lines and he would like to ‘set the record straight.? On the back of the flyer was included a Dec. 31, 2008 memo from Wagner to Assistant Finance Director Renee Poole, directing her to increase […]
With a down economy and people feeling the pressure of trying to make ends meet, Independence Township Library has become a place of refuge. ‘We used to be able to say we’re slow on this evening and busy on this morning, when the economy changed, so did the traffic patterns,? said Julie Meredith, Library director. […]