It was standing room only at Election Inspector Training, Jan. 28 in Township Hall. ‘Training took about one hour and half,? said Independence Township Clerk Barbara Pallotta. ‘Some of the inspectors stayed afterward to play with equipment and become comfortable with it.? Additional training will be Feb. 15-16, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ‘People can sit down […]
When disussing the dissolution of the City of the Village of Clarkston, City Councilman Richard Bisio and Mayor Joe Luginski stand for local control. ‘That, I think, is the bottom line,? Bisio said. ‘Do we want, as Clarkston residents, to control what’s going to happen to our downtown area, our historic district, or do we […]
Independence Township Trustee Neil Wallace denied a request to resign and instead will run for supervisor in 2012. “I’ve given it some thought and as a result of that call, I’ve made the determination and I intend to win to be the next township supervisor,? Wallace said at the Jan. 31 township meeting. Trustee Mark […]
City Council has a vacancy after the Feb. 1 resignation of Councilman Chuck Inabnit. Inabnit served on the council for five years, but due to personal reasons had to resign. ‘I had to concentrate more on my family,? he said. ‘It wouldn’t be fair to the taxpayers because I couldn’t be there.? ‘It was a […]
Kruse and Muer Oakland County restaurant is set to move into the former Deer Lake Inn on Dixie Highway after unanimous approval by Independence Township Board. Casey and Alex Kruse stood before the township board, Jan 31, to request transfer of ownership. “We’ve really wanted to come to this area for quite some time,? said […]
Because of one court case in Detroit, Clarkston-area absentee voters may find themselves disenfranchised if they don’t act soon. Voters 60 years and older used to receive absentee ballots automatically, but not anymore. Now, they must request an absentee ballot by either calling the township, writing a letter with their signature on it, or going […]
Jim Wenger has decided it’s time to let somebody else count Independence Township’s money. Treasurer since 1996, Wenger said he will not seek re-election this fall. ‘I am saddened because Jim’s been my buddy for the last three years,? said Clerk Shelagh Vanderveen. ‘I’m going to miss him because he’s right next door to me […]
If disaster befalls Independence Township, firefighters have a plan. They’ll call the rest of the county for help. ‘We’ve worked on this for about a year and half,? said Steve Ronk, fire chief for Independence Township. ‘This is an attempt to get all 42 to sign under one umbrella, mutual aid pack, which has never […]
Whether or not Independence Township Deputy Supervisor Mike Clark will be disciplined is still up in the air. Trustees want to punish Clark for disrupting a closed session, Dec. 20. A decision will not be made until Feb. 21. ‘Mr. Mike Clark is officially an employee of this township by his appointment of deputy supervisor, […]
After three days of wife Noell not being able to eat or drink anything without throwing it back up, I began to realize normal flu remedies weren’t working and took her to a doctor. He did the normal open up and say ‘ahhh,? ‘take a deep breath in, now let it out,? but then when […]