Village appoints councilmember

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- On Monday night the village council voted 3-1 to appoint Susan Simion as a village councilperson. Simion will serve through Nov. 20, 2022 and then the seat is up for election in November. The vote followed the resignation of Village Council member Wendy Ciaramitaro on Feb. 14. Simion was one […]

ARPA grant for Atlas sidewalks

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-Walking to Grand Blanc just became a little easier. On March 16, the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission OK’d $264,000 of county American Rescue Plan Act funds for a portion of the Iron Belle Trail connection construction in Atlas. The funds will be used for a sidewalk to connect the […]

Boa buddy

Boa buddy

From left, Kason, Luke and Rory with a boa constrictor named ‘Ruby’ from Supe’s Exotic Jungle that visited Oak Tree Elementary School on March 3. Photo by Patrick McAbee.

Phone scams continue locally

By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-A township resident is out $84,830 following a scam that law enforcement say is just too common. According to police reports, at about 11 a.m., Feb. 24 the resident received a call from a person claiming to be from Amazon and stating there was an unauthorized charge on her account. […]

BFD to replace portable radios

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- On Monday night, the township board unanimously approved using some American Rescue Plan Act funds to purchase 18 portable radios for the Brandon Fire Department. “The current radio system we have is out of date, the equipment that we have was at end-of-life two years ago,” said Dave […]

Culvert project to close Perry Road

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- Starting April 4, weather premitting, the Genesee County Road Commission is expected to close Perry Road at the Atlas Dam for rehabilitation of the culvert. The road will be closed for four to six weeks. The project was delayed from last October. Eric Johnston, director of engineering, Genesee County […]

Village to decide on interim councilmember

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night the village council is expected to appoint a new councilmember. The vote is expected following the resignation of Village Council member Wendy Ciaramitaro on Feb. 14. As of press time March 10, three candidates have applied for the seat. The deadline is noon, March 11. The Village is […]

Brandon,RCOC take aim at gravel roads

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During the regular Monday night meeting, the township board unanimously approved to spend $28,246 for graveling some township roads and to use budgeted road repair funds to pay for the gravel. In 2021, the gravel road projects did not get completed by Oakland County. “They did not get […]

Village seeks additional sewer capacity with ARPA funds

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- The village is in need of additional sewer capacity. According to the Genesee County Drain Commissioner’s Office, in 2001 the Village had purchased a sewer capacity of 1,200 Residential Equivalent Units or REU. The REUs are used to calculate sewer and water costs, based on usage. As of Dec. 1, […]

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