After three months of investigation, Supervisor Dave Wagner was cleared of all charges concerning ‘unauthorized compensation? in connection with the new township hall. ‘I am very pleased to say the investigation is now over,? Wagner said. ‘The Oakland County Prosecutors office found no wrong doing or criminal intent of my actions.? In July, Independence Township […]
Clarkston SCAMP is set to receive a $20,000 grant, but first they need some help. “In order to get our $20,000 we have to raise $20,000 in new money,” said Donna Clancy, executive director of fundraising for SCAMP. “It can be old or prior donors, but it needs to be new money.? SCAMP was named […]
When it came time to talk ‘truth in taxation? and the possibility of raising taxes, residents of Independence Township were not happy. ‘My property value has dropped, and dropped, and dropped, but my taxes went up $179 this year. This economy in this state is one of the worst in the country, our president just […]
Clarkston City Council members frowned at the idea of taping meeting for public access, when City Manager Dennis Ritter it would cost over $5,700 to update equipment. ‘I was pretty surprised by the dollar amount,? he said.. Mayor Steve Arkwright suggested some of the equipment might not be needed, which could save approximately $2,000 ‘What […]
The day after the Sept. 15 regular board meeting, Independence Township Trustee Mark Petterson walked into township hall and handed Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen a signed letter asking his regular pay be reduced by 20 percent, with no pay for special meetings until Jan. 1, 2010. ‘I said I would do it (special board meetings and […]
Andrea Tanner was surprised when she found out her mom’s friend submitted her to compete in the 2010 Miss Michigan Teen USA competition in Port Huron last weekend, but she was even more shocked when she made the top 15. ‘I thought I would just give it a try and it would be really fun,? […]
First-time homebuyers can get a federal tax break of up to $8,000, but not for long. ‘As that deadline creeps up, I’ve gotten much busier showing houses,? said local realtor Tim Winters, Independent Brokerage Network. The Nov. 30 deadline does not leave much time, especially with all the paperwork, Winters said. ‘People are a little […]
When Devin Kalisz was rear-ended at a stoplight, she didn’t know the head injury she suffered when she hit the windshield would trigger a life-altering condition known as Chiari Malformation. ‘It took about a year from when I had the accident for them to figure out what it might be. The only way to find […]
Township board meetings clock in at more than five hours, despite getting together almost every week. Trustee Neil Wallace wants to make it official, calling for four regular meetings a month. ‘For the past several months we have had a board meeting scheduled virtually every week. Even with all of that, we are not completing […]
Five and half hours. Yes that’s right, five and half hours, that’s how long this past Independece Township meeting lasted and that was with items deleted from the agenda. Why was it that long? Was the agenda overloaded? Yes. Should we maybe start earlier? Yes. Does every agenda item need at least a 45 minute […]