By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-Calley Coburn is working on her backyard menagerie. On Tuesday the 2016 Brandon High School graduate runs alongside her black standard poodle, Hope, coaching the dog to jump hurdles. Next, she turns to her apricot-colored poodle, Aspen, and tries to coax her to run through an agility tunnel. Moments […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Hungry kids? Free meals are available four days a week from Aug. 1-18 at Oakwood Elementary. The ‘Meet Up and Eat Up’ summer food service program is returning after a 1-year hiatus. “Last year, there was no summer school at Oakwood,” said Suzanne Evenson, district food services director. […]
Watchowski to Royal Oak after five years at Brandon
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Don Watchowski has resigned as the district athletic director to take the same position in Royal Oak. “It was a difficult professional decision,” said Watchowski. “Sometimes you make decisions based on what you believe is best for your family and the long-term.” The Royal Oak Board […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville-No Skate Park this year. The village council unanimously voted at their June 27 meeting to keep the park closed for the rest of the season. “We only had 10 kids signed up and that was not enough,” said Village Manager Mike Lee. “To make it financially feasible for an […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.– Police are warning residents to beware of scams again after a township woman was bilked out of $11,500 last week. “IRS scams are really heavy right now,” said Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Greg Glover, Brandon substation commander. “If you receive a phone call telling you that you […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Police are awaiting blood test results from a 41-year-old Brandon Township man who threatened to kill deputies this week. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office major incident report, corrections deputies were leaving the Oakland County Jail in Pontiac at the end of their shift shortly after 11 a.m., June […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.– Reading is a solitary activity, but this summer, it’s also a common goal. Residents of the community are invited to join a challenge with students, parents, friends, neighbors, and strangers this summer to read One Million Pages. The Brandon School District, in partnership with the Brandon Public Library, […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer The new Ortonville village clerk hails from north of the border. Jenna Lane, born and raised in Canada and now a permanent U.S. resident, is enjoying the clerk position she accepted at the end of May, working alongside the new village manager, Mike Lee. “We’re learning about municipal government together […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- In 2012 when the board of trustees voted to withhold township residents’ insurance money in escrow from casualty losses including fire or explosion to repair, replace or remove damaged structures that may violate local codes—the cost was $7,873. Effective July 1 that dollar amount has jumped to $12,056. About […]
BRANDON SCHOOL DISTRICT MILLAGEPROPOSAL, BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapeer, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 2 mills ($2.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 2 years, 2017 and 2018, to create a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2017 is approximately $1,100,000? YES NO
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-School district officials will answer questions regarding the proposed clean water millage during a public Q&A session planned for 6 p.m., June 23, at ITEC, 609 S. Ortonville Road. “I am hoping for a good discussion, this is part of our responsibility to share factual information with the public,” […]