SYNOPSIS CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON SPECIAL MEETING August 22, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Members present: Blair, Broughton, DePalma, Marshall, Thurman, Unruh, Rumball Budget Workshop – Brandon Township 2025 Police and Fire Budget Approved: Agenda, as presented Meeting Adjourned at 7:11 p.m. Complete text of the proposed ordinance amendments and minutes are available at the Clerk’s […]
Grand Blanc — McLaren Health Care issued the following statement on Monday, Aug. 26: “McLaren Health Care is pleased to share that its information technology platforms are restored, and the health system’s clinical and administrative operations are fully functional across Michigan following a cyberattack earlier this month. The restoration process, which was expected to last […]
SYNOPSIS ATLAS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024 at 5:30pm 7386 S. GALE RD. GRAND BLANC, MI 48439 (810) 636-2548 Members Present: P. Major, B. June, A. Moore, K. Vick, J. Busch Members Absent: None Staff Present: D. Lattie, L. Christner, T. Yaklin, S. Bullen, J. Vernier The Board took the […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Brandon school lunches will be changing for the 2024-2025 school year. “Towards the end of the school year at the high school, we did a survey of students and we got valuable input about things that they liked, things that they didn’t like,” said Ashley LaHaye, director […]
This week I got an email from the Ortonville Historical Society about an upcoming farmers market and the packing of Miracle Boxes for overseas troops. For anyone who doesn’t know, Miracle Boxes are named for Brandon graduate PFC Joseph Miracle. He was part of the 173rd Airborne, and at 22 years old, he gave his […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Brandon School District and superintendent Carly Stone are finalizing the new district strategic plan. The last strategic plan was created in 2015, and was designed to last until 2025. “One of the items that was really important to the board and myself was to create our vision […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on Monday night, Brian Smilnak, project architect for the Brandon Schools bond projects, provided an update on projects slated for summer of 2025. “We’re still going through our motions here,” said Smilnak. “The civil engineers are still working on the parking lot design for […]
Bubbles the Blind Beagle of Otisville rode into the Good Times in Goodrich Car Show earlier this month on a 1954 Mini Chevrolet 3100. Owner Stacie Elliott visits area schools with the message just because you have a disability, doesn’t mean you can’t live a normal life. Next stop for Bubbles is ‘Back to the […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp.— In May, the Brandon Township board of trustees voted to take legal action against Oakland County due to an error that resulted in several area candidates for library board positions to be disqualified from the August and November ballots. On Aug. 6, Honorable David M. Cohen, Oakland County Circuit […]