Board grapples with livestock numbers

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- When it comes to township livestock, it could soon pay to be small. At the Monday night meeting, the township board considered revising township ordinance Sec. 46-282-(2) Animal Maintenance. “The current ordinance, the way it stands, does not differentiate between a draft horse and a mini,” said Trustee […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP LEGAL NOTICE The regular meeting of the Groveland Township Planning Commission will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Groveland Township Hall, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, MI 48442. The purpose of the meeting is to hear the following: SUP2019-001 ROTTEN MANOR, WALLY FRUIT, 13245 DIXIE HWY. 02-18-200-002, […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP LEGAL NOTICE The regular meeting of the Groveland Township Planning Commission will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Groveland Township Hall, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, MI 48442. The purpose of the meeting is to hear the following: AMEND SEC.38-299 ZONING SPECIFICATIONS. ARTICLE III. LAND DIVISION/ LAND […]

Public Notice: Atlas Township

PUBLIC NOTICE ATLAS TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE, to the citizens of ATLAS TOWNSHIP, Genesee County, Goodrich, Michigan. The ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS will hold a PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY JULY 24,2019 AT 7:00 PM LOCATED AT THE GOODRICH LIBRARY, 10237 HEGEL RD., GOODRICH, MI 48438 to consider request for a variance for an […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

PUBLIC NOTICE GROVELAND TOWNSHIP GROVELAND TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS Deferment of Summer Taxes Application for deferment of Summer Taxes are available at the Township Hall. Principal residents who are Senior citizens, paraplegics, quadriplegics, eligible serviceman, eligible veterans, eligible widows, blind persons or totally and permanently disabled, who can verify that their household income for the preceding calendar […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

Charter Township of Brandon 395 Mill Street Ortonville, MI 48462 Synopsis – July 1, 2019 Synopsis for publication of ordinance revisions that were introduced at the July 1, 2019 Brandon Township Board of Trustee meeting: The following were introduced and accepted for a first reading. Zoning Ordinance Amendments: Chapter 46, Article III, Section 46-204 (b) […]

Public Notice: Ortonville

SYNOPSIS Village of Ortonville Regular Meeting June 24, 2019 Call to order 7:00 p.m. Present: Brice, Butzu, Eschmann, Hayden, Robinson, Skornicka Approved:  Agenda  Council Minutes-May 20, May 23, June 10, 2019  ZBA Minutes- June 10, 2019  Personnel Minutes-May 30, June 4, 2019  Disbursements $13,634.77  Treasurer’s Report  Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget Adjustments  Air Conditioning Old Town […]

Betty Mae Saddler Buchanan

BUCHANAN, BETTY MAE SADDLER of Ortonville, MI passed away peacefully at home on June 11, 2019 after a brave and furious battle with Pancreatic Cancer.  She was 68 years old. Betty was born in Jackson, MI to Ilah Saddler.  They later moved back to the Saddler farm where she lived with her mother until she […]

Looking good

Looking good

From left, Reese Wagner and Lainey Willis check out their faces during during the 5th annual Family Movie Night, June 22 at the Brandon Township Community Park. See more photos by Patrick McAbee page 15.

Local faces multiple drug, firearm charges

On June 19, at 8:32 a.m., Brandon deputies arrested a township resident and business owner for a felony warrant. The warrant sites three felony charges and two misdemeanor charges. Deputies observed Zaky Elkour parked across from the Brandon substation. They had knowledge of a valid felony warrant from a previous case involving Elkour. When he […]