It’s amazing how many times we get calls from people upset about something we report in the Clarkston News and let their frustrations out on us. Moments like that make me think people don’t really understand what we do. An example, I got a call this past week from a lady who was upset because […]
Independence Township trustees hope to have seen the last of illegal Cheshire Park sewage discharges after their Oct. 20 meeting. Attorney Charles Dunn of Giarmarco, Mullins and Horton finished a report, revealing the need for closer inspection by the Department of Public Works. Out of 35 water and sewer connection applications for Cheshire development, five […]
A bomb exploded on American Jet Pan Am 103 heading from London to New York City on Dec. 21, 1988. The plane crashed in Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 259 people on board and 11 on ground. Clarkston Village Players takes us back to the scene in ‘The Women of Lockerbie.? ‘It’s the story of a couple […]
Attorney Kristin Kolb of Secrest Wardle takes issue with the Clarkston News story “$600,000 oversight,” Oct. 21, saying it is “missing a lot of important facts.? Kolb said the township did not miss out on $300,000 in Franchise Fees, as Comcast never stopped paying them. ‘They have always paid franchise fees,? she said. Township Treasurer […]
To make up for 22 years of not raising rates on water and sewer services, rates are going up $76.12 a year in Independence Township. According to Linda Richardson, director of Department of Public Works (DPW,) this is based upon the average home consuming 2,200 cubic feet of water per quarter on a 3-quarter-inch meter. […]
Clarkston voters head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, to select two City Council members. Incumbent James Brueck, and challengers Craig Frasa, Stephen F. Hagis, and Thomas E. Hunter are running for three two-year terms. Candidates for a one-year term include incumbent Peggy Roth, and Virgina Shultz, who is not campaigning. There is also a […]
After speakng to many residents in the community and hearing various rumors, Independence Township Trustee Larry Rosso, decided it was time to end any and all involvement in trash hauling and alternate waste methods. ‘We have so many issues we’re dealing with here. It has been so exasperating. Our time with the budget and financial […]
This past week has been busy as far as news and meetings go. Tuesday was the usual ‘township party? at Independence Township Hall. The good news is the meeting was just under three hours long. Thanks for the extra few hours of sleep. The major topic of debate was ‘car allowances? (see story on page […]
Independence Township lost $600,000-$650,000 in cable-TV revenue and legal costs over the past two years, a victim of incomplete paperwork. According to several letters from Comcast, the township missed out on $320,000 in Public, Education, and Government (PEG) fees because its Uniform Franchise Agreement was ‘incomplete? and not sent within the prescribed ?30-day time clock […]
While looking for a job on Craig’s List in the non-profit section, Clarkston High School graduate Kristin Horstman came across an ad, which read ‘abolitionist needed.? ‘I was like ‘oh that sounds cool? so I clicked on it and she (Rebecca Salazar) has this grassroots thing going, where she was just going door to door […]