Letters to the editor July 14

(In response to “Ortonville air quality stinks,” a letter by Patrick George, The Citizen July, 7, page 7) Bonfire crazy too Dear Editor I have lived in Ortonville for almost 15 years, the last 2 here in downtown. I have often wanted to write to the editor as I too have had strong feelings about […]

Kaboom!

Kaboom!

On July 7, thousands attended the Ortonville Fireworks from Brandon Middle School. See more photos on 14-15. Photo by Patrick McAbee. 

Public Notice: Brandon Township

LEGAL NOTICE Lake Louise Improvement Board Oakland County, Michigan HEARING OF PRACTICABILITY AND HEARING OF ASSESSMENT TAKE NOTICE that the Lake Louise Improvement Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Brandon Township Library, 304 South Street, Ortonville, Michigan, to determine the practicability of a five-year improvement […]

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

SYNOPSIS CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON REGULAR MEETING July 2, 2018 Members present: Allen, Broughton, Darnall, Kordella, Marshall, Thurman Members absent (with notice): DePalma Approved: Agenda as amended. Consent Agenda as amended, which contained the following items: · Special Meeting Minutes of 5/29/18 & 6/4/18 · Regular Meeting Minutes of 6/4/18 · Regular bills in the […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

SYNOPSIS GROVELAND TWP. BOARD 7-9-2018 Call To Order & Roll Call Approved Agenda Approved: Consent Agenda Accts Payable Board Minutes Twp. /Fire 6-11-2018 NEW BUSINESS Approved GIS contract w2ith Oakland County Approved Reprogramming of CDBG Funds Approved Site Plan & Fee Amendment Approved Computer Upgrade Approved Attendance at MMTA Fall Conference Approved Fire Dept. Stand […]

Goodrich Garden Walk

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Atlas Twp.-This years annual garden walk will include a stroll along the banks of Lake Shinanguag Lake residents Patrick and Patricia Major own one of several gardens that will be featured during the Goodrich Garden Walk on July 28. Patricia and Patrick, who is also a township trustee, have been […]

Construction:Cedar and Schoolhouse streets closed

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- On July 9, the road construction project on Cedar and Schoolhouse streets began. It is 50 percent funded by the scrap tire grant from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. “The project not only improves the streets involved, but also updates drain infrastructure,” said village manager Bill Sprague. The […]

Rerouted:M-15 detour begins

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The ride on M-15 through Brandon Township will be just a little longer this week. The major north-west thoroughfare will be closed 8 pm. on July 13 to 6 a.m. on July 18 just north of South Street for the Duck Creek culvert replacement. “Even though this is going to […]

Fourth of July cool down

Fourth of July cool down

From left, Dylan Lord, 12, Riely West, 7, Skylar Lord, 6, and Hayley Lord, 14 get cooled off by Hadley Township Firefighter Stacy Millar at the Hadley Fourth of July parade. Photo by David Fleet.