Clarkston schools budget talk of town

Parents plan to bring lots of questions to Monday’s Board of Education meeting. Among them, will increasing class sizes result in redistricting, how much have parents and teachers been involved in budget-cutting decisions, and, most importantly, how will changes impact their children. “Many of us moved here because of the great reputation of the Clarkston […]

Township lays off four employees

At the end of the day Township officials are only saying ‘good bye? to four employees. The board voted unanimously at the Feb. 16 regular board meeting to payout a gross of $6,250.40 in accrual pay. The four positions included custodial staff, Department of Public Works laborer, parks laborer, and a Park’s clerk. However, local […]

Fund-raiser to stop recall effort

With recall efforts underway, Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner decided to fight back. ‘It seems like a lot of people get stoked up,” Wagner said. ‘I start getting calls to my house, it’s like enough is enough.? The Committee to Elect Dave Wagner will hosts a ‘Keep Independence Township Growing and Financially stable, Stop the […]

Clarkston schools budget talk of town

Parents plan to bring lots of questions to Monday’s Board of Education meeting. Among them, will increasing class sizes result in redistricting, how much have parents and teachers been involved in budget-cutting decisions, and, most importantly, how will changes impact their children. “Many of us moved here because of the great reputation of the Clarkston […]

Keiser’s Role

It’s sad on what’s going on with Clarkston Schools. It’s hard to believe some members of the school board shut their eyes and covered their ears so long and so hard they didn’t know about troubles ahead. Now that they’ve opened their eyes they’re absolutely ‘shocked? by everything going on, meanwhile schools around us have […]

Cox talks business with chamber

Attorney Mike Cox, who is running for Governor, spoke at the Clarkston, Waterford and Pontiac Chamber Breakfast on Feb. 19 at the Fountains Golf and Banquet Center. Photo by Trevor Keiser.

Rizzo run for state senate

After seeing his family’s 40 year business forced out of state due to taxes and regulation, Rochester Hills native Copper Rizzo (R) decided to run for state Sen. Mike Bishop’s seat. ‘Almost my whole family now has been forced to leave this state to seek employment, that’s been painful to watch and to be honest […]

Library funding could break Sashabaw plan

Change is in the air for Sashabaw improvement funding. Independence Township Board voted 4-3, Feb. 16, to ‘start, but not end” the process to exclude funds from Independence Township Library and police millages for the Sashabaw Corridor Improvement Authority. Supervisor Dave Wagner, Treasurer Curt Carson, and Trustee Mark Petterson voted ‘no.? ‘I don’t want to […]

Petitioners hard at work

Petitions in hand, recallers gathered outside township hall to collect signatures from citizens as they came to pay their winter taxes. ‘We’ve gone through 1,200 of our tri-folds, probably another 400 left then we’ll go in for our third printing,? said Joel DeLong, treasurer for Citizens Against Independence Township Waste, calling for the recall of […]

Township cautious with Sashabaw plan

Funding for Sashabaw Road improvements through library and police millages still complicates millage renewal efforts. ‘I’m as concerned as I was last time around,? said Independence Township Trustee David Lohmeier at the Jan. 2 regular board meeting. The Sashabaw Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) funding includes some library and police funds. Township Attorney Steve Joppich said […]