The annual Clarkston Holiday Lights Parade hosted by Clarkston High School’s robotic team, Team RUSH comes to town Dec. 10. ‘Right now we’re working on our float that we’ll have at the parade,? said Team RUSH member Nicholas Lee. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Clause will be on our float this year.? Team member Eric Schultz said […]
After two public hearings, Independence Township trustees took a step to modify the current burn ordinance. Trustees voted 5-2 for Township Attorney Steve Joppich to draft up an ordinance based upon the Burn Committee’s recommendations so the board has a ‘working document? to start from. Treasurer Curt Carson voted ‘no.? The majority of concern from […]
The Dec. 1 deadline to resign came and went without response from Supervisor Dave Wagner. ‘I’m not going to give them an answer one way or the other until I know what’s going on with me,? Wagner told the Clarkston News, on his way to the doctor’s office last Thursday. His doctor wrote a note […]
Since his appointment as deputy supervisor, Nov. 13, Mike Clark said township employees? reception has been good. ‘I’ve been in as many days as I could, probably about 20 hours a week since Nov. 15,? Clark said. ‘I’ve communicated with Dave Wagner every single day.? H owever, Clerk Barbara Pallotta said she hasn’t really seen […]
Petitions should be available this week for those looking to reform Michigan’s government. ‘I think a lot of people have been sitting on the sideline anxious to see exactly what the petition language was going to be,? said Henry Woloson of Independence Township. ‘We’ve gotten a lot of interest, and now it’s up to the […]
With lots of food, drink, and laughter, Clarkston-area residents raised about $45,000 for Lighthouse North. Dr. Shivajee and Terri Nallamouthu of Independence Township opened their home for the annual Open Your Heart fundraiser Feb. 14. Detroit Pistons basketball star Lindsey Hunter also made a special appearance in support of the event.
Is it too much to spend $135,250 of taxpayers’ money for three people to do Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner’s job? Independence Township Trustee David Lohmeier doesn’t think so. “It’s not costing us that much more, now that he’s disabled, to finish getting his job done than it was before when he was supposedly there,? […]
It’s hard to believe only one week and four days until Christmas. I am super excited because this is my first Christmas as a married man. As in ‘typical husband fashion? I still have not finished all my Christmas shopping for my wife. She keeps asking if I’ve done it and I smile and say […]
As Independence Township looks to head into 2012, they look pretty healthy with a surplus of $50,802 in the general fund and close to $2.9 million in the fund balance. However, resident Rick Gutowski thinks the fund balance could be reduced greatly. ‘A general fund balance of 15 percent is efficient for an effective operating […]
To reduce costs, Independence Township will outsource snow plowing in parking lots for the Fire Department, library and township hall instead of using Department of Public Works (DPW) employees. After spending $6,903 for plowing and salt for all three fire stations between December and January last year, Fire Chief Steve Ronk said it was ‘getting […]