Township, county to expand trail

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- On Monday night the township board of trustees voted 4-0 to move forward on extending the Gale Road trail west to Grand Blanc. Trustee Barry June abstained. The Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission are proposing to extend the Iron Belle Trail from the Village of Atlas to the […]

Michael Griffin

Michael Robin Griffin, “Mike” Age 56, of Coconut Creek Florida, formerly of Zeeland, Michigan, died Friday, October 12, 2018 in Broward County, Florida.   Mike was a 1980 graduate of Davison High School, a member of the Boy Scouts, Davison Troop 355, reaching the rank of Eagle Scout. Following High School, Mike attended Michigan Technological […]

Autumn’s turn

Autumn’s turn

Trees  turn to fall colors on the Goodrich Mill Pond. Peak color is expected this weekend in South eastern Michigan. Photo by Patrick McAbee. 

Public Notice: Groveland Township

Synopsis Groveland Twp. Board 10-09-2018 Call to Order & Roll Call Approved Agenda Approved: Consent Agenda Accts Payable Financial Reports Board Minutes Twp. /Fire/Special 9/24/18 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Approved Text Amendment to Accessory Building NEW BUSINESS Approved SMART Credits Approved Fire Dept. Chaplain Fee Approved Fee Addition to Site plan Fees Approved Twp. Office Closed on […]

Public Notice: Ortonville

SYNOPSIS Village of Ortonville Special Meeting Council Rules of Procedure Workshop October 8, 2018 Call to order 6:35 p.m. Present: Brice, Butzu, Eschmann, Skornicka, Sleva, Wills Absent: Robinson The following items were approved: Agenda Adjournment 8:10 p.m. Posted by K. Liz Edwards, Village of Ortonville Clerk. A full copy of the minutes are available at […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

SYNOPSIS CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON REGULAR MEETING October 1, 2018 Call to order at 7:00 p.m. Present:  Allen, Broughton, Darnall, DePalma, Kordella, Marshall & Thurman. Absent: Approved: Consent Agenda Unfinished Business: Recreation – Vacation time carry-over Recreation Budget Amendment to transfer funds Amend Ordinance Chapter 46-204(b) (3) – first reading Amend Ordinance Chapter 46-204 (c) […]

Letters to the editor Oct. 13

(In response to “Homeless,” a police report, The Citizen, Sept. 29, page 9) We can help Dear Editor, So an individual receives a citation he probably cannot afford to pay for loitering in a park. The police are doing their job, no criticism there. The individual stated he had nowhere else to go. When I […]

A Brandon Brazilian connection

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-Eating mac and cheese and running cross country are two things that exchange students from Brazil are loving in America. Brandon students Mateus Wanderley, 16, and Pietra Magnagnagno, 15, arrived in the United States last summer for a school year long stint as a Blackhawk. “The culture is totally […]

Township opts for No Haz

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- The township board of trustees voted 6-1 on Oct. 2 to enter into an agreement with No HAZ for 2019. “We’re small enough that we don’t need to do this every year,” said trustee Scott Broughton. “But I think to offer this every two or three years, if […]

Township seeks police millage replacment

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- When township voters go to the polls on Nov. 6, they will asked to decide on a police millage replacement that will be in effect for eight years from the current five years. The millage will not levy an increase. “The police millage replacement is just like a […]