By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- Township firefighters will now stay a little safer thanks to the recent efforts of two local The Good Times in Goodrich Committee recently donated $500 and the Hannah’s Legacy Foundation-Goodrich matched that donation for a total of $1,000 to purchase three new fire helmets for the township fire department. […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- During the Monday night regular meeting, the village council voted 5-0 to pay the village council members the standard pay for all regular, special, closed, public hearing, study session, committee, sub-committee meetings attended. The motion also stated that trustees can opt out of payment for any of the listed […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville-During the Monday night meeting, the village council voted 5-0 to postpone the second 90 day review of two temporary signs until their June 28 meeting and allow the signs to remain as is until then. “They still need to have some kind of a better, more permanent look and […]
Groveland Twp.-The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to fully close Barron Road just south of Groveland Road beginning May 3 for excavation of poor soils. The work is part of the ongoing Barron Road paving project from Grange Hall Road to north of Groveland Road that started March 22. The soil excavation is […]
From left, Bill Swayne, Charles Beach and Rece Wheeler use a leaf blower during Rocking & Raking cleanup on Saturday. Photo by Patrick McAbee. By David Fleet Editor With rakes, garbage bags and leaf blowers in hand—an army of volunteers arrived early Saturday morning for an annual event that unites the community while spiffing up […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich.- On Monday April 12 the village council voted 5-0 to postpone a vote for a medical marijuana caregiver permit ordinance to require medical caregivers to obtain a permit to operate and to provide penalties for a violation. The council requested more time to research the ordinance and did not set […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer During the regular meeting on Monday night, the Brandon board of Education unanimously approved a school bond loan refunding resolution. “We had some information a couple weeks ago that was to our benefit to explore not only refunding the school bond loan fund, but to refund a portion of the […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On April 12 the village council voted 3-2 to spray the mill pond for weeds. Doug McAbee, council president and Moore voted no. The council approved $4,175 to treat the mill pond up to two times in the 2021 season for higher aquatics and algae. In addition, a fee of $400 […]
Sunshine and tulips bloom a sure sign warmer weather and spring is here to stay. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- The township may soon be considering a growing marijuana manufacturing and cultivation facilities. In recent township meetings, Bob DePalma, township supervisor has opened discussions of a proposal that would allow marijuana grow facilities in specific zoned industrial areas of the community. The business would provided significant revenues for the […]