By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon Substation is warning residents to be on alert for a few crimes in the village and township. “Our frauds seem to be up,” said substation commander Lt. Greg Glover. “Phone scams and suspicious people going house to house, looking in the windows, claiming […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- While the Crossman Park drain project is underway, it’s uncertain when construction will start. At a special meeting on Aug. 27, the council discussed the bids with village manager Dale Stuart. “This is a particular job where the price has come in much higher than we anticipated it coming […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- The village council voted on Aug. 27 to reappoint three planning commissioners to three-year terms, Rick McAvinchy, Lee Palshan and Bob McArthur. “Lee Palshan and Rick McAvinchy, both of their terms have expired May 31,” said president Tonja Brice. “Planning commission has not met since February, so we would […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- At a special meeting on Aug. 27, the village council approved, 7-0, to have a topographic survey done for the pavement plan for Hummer Lake Road between Crescent Hills Drive and Evergreen Ridge. “We’re basically going to do a resurfacing, but with some drainage and some protection for those […]
Campaign signs At 8:46 p.m., Aug. 20, Brandon deputies received a call about two women who stopped and took all the complainant campaign signs from the front yard on Baldwin Road. The caller did not want to make a report, just to advise if they were found. Harassing At 9:14 p.m., Aug. 20, Brandon deputies […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Regular Meeting The Charter Township of Brandon Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing September 26, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. at Brandon Township Offices, 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan 48462 to hear the following appeals. Appeal #20-0008 Parcel #: 03-19-102-017/03-19-102-018 Name: Patricia Almas Location: 1140 S. Ortonville Road, Lot […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Brandon Township Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing September 22, 2020, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Brandon Township Office, 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan 48462. To consider for rezoning from an R1-B (Single Family Residential) to C-1 (Local Commercial) and preliminary site plan approval. Parcel Identification number: 03-30-227-002 […]
Charter Township of Brandon synopsis 395 Mill Street Ortonville, MI 48462 August 24, 2020 7:00 PM Meeting was called to order at 7:03pm. Present: Allen, DePalma, Kordella, Marshall, Rumball and Thurman Absent: Darnall Also in attendance: Fire Chief Kwapis, OCSD Lt. Glover, Shelby from The Citizen & 4 Residents Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call Approved: […]
Krista Stroup, a teacher at Reid Elementary School sorting out school supplies and activities into ‘inboxes’ for each student. The Goodrich School District is set to open Sept. 8. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- The village council voted 7-0 to allow the village manager to work with downtown business owners to put up a directional sign near the intersection of M-15 and Mill Street to direct people towards the downtown area. “One of the local merchants, at their own expense, purchased several directional […]