Public Notice: Goodrich

Sealed Bids will be received by the VILLAGE OF GOODRICH at the office of Wade Trim, Inc., 555 South Saginaw Street, Suite 201, Flint, Michigan 48502 until 12:15 p.m., Local Time, Monday, August 5, 2019, at which time and place said Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud for the construction of approximately 370 […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

Request for Proposals For ADA Improvements At Fire Station #2 PROJECT: CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON FIRE STATION #2 ADA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 3065 S. Sashabaw Road Oxford, MI 48371 OWNER: CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON 395 Mill Street, PO Box 929, Ortonville, MI 48462 Email: rblair@brandontownship.us TYPE OF PROPOSALS: Sealed bid proposals will be received by the […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

Charter Township of Brandon Township is currently accepting proposals for: Brandon Township Community Park 1414 Hadley Rd., Ortonville, MI 48462 Striping and stock piling topsoil Submittal Requirements Place proposal in a sealed envelope addressed to: Brandon Township Clerk’s Office, 395 Mill Street, P.O. Box 929, Ortonville, MI 48462-0929, include Firm’s name and address with all […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BRANDON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY County of Oakland, State of Michigan ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE BRANDON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Brandon Township Public Library, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, will […]

Public Notice: Goodrich

SEALED PROPOSALS FOR REMOVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS FOR THE VILLAGE OF GOODRICH 7338 S. STATE ROAD, GOODRICH, MI 48438 GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. CDBG-2019-01 Sealed Proposals will be received ty the Village of Goodrich, Genesee County, Michigan, for Project No. CDBG-2019-01 Removal of Architectural Barriers, located at 7338 S. State Road, Goodrich, […]

Public Notice: Ortonville

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Village of Ortonville Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, August 26, 2019, 6:00 p.m. to hear the following appeal: Name: Alex Faulker Location: 186 Ball Street Request: Applicant requests a variance from Zoning Ordinance §3.1 Setback Requirement Side (street). Six-foot-tall privacy […]

We need to reach a deal, and soon, by Rep. John Reilly

Voters overwhelmingly said “no” to tax increases in 2015, when a ballot proposal to raise the state sales and gas taxes to raise more money for roads was shot down by more than 80% of voters opposed. Later that year, lawmakers wised up and instead passed a plan to dedicate an addition billion dollars per […]

Elaine Westerby

WESTERBY, ELAINE MARIE (Vanderwerp), age 91 passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family on July 27, 2019. Elaine was born March 12, 1928 in Pontiac, Michigan to Cecil and Ruth (nee: Fuller) Vanderwerp and lived her entire life in her hometown of Ortonville. On August 7, 1948, she married Ivan N. […]

Rain catcher

Rain catcher

From left, Austin Dyjak watches as Hadley Fahrner attempts to capture rain drops at a t-ball game in Ortonville last week. Photo by Patrick McAbee.

Park projects move forward, but assistance still needed

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Baseball, basketball and volleyball facilities at the township park will soon have a new look. Construction at the Brandon Township Community Park, 1414 N. Hadley Road is underway and Fred Waybrant, township parks and recreation director says the projects from Land and Water Conservation Fund grants from the […]