With the widespread growth of the Clarkston area’s medical community, Clarkston State Bank offers services tailored for medical offices. ‘One of the things that we found out over the years is that physicians have a hard time taking any time out of their schedule to come into a bank,? said Dawn Horner, executive vice president. […]
When Trustee David Lohmeier reviewed a presentation prepared for the township board by Plante Moran, he noticed something interesting. A slide refered to an Oct. 29 memo on funding the new Independence Township Hall, which Lohmeier hadn’t seen before. Requesting the memo, he found it detailed how much water and sewer rates should increase to […]
It was between 5:00 and 5:30 on June, 3 when I called my mom to let her know that I would be on my way home shortly It was then that she interupted me and said ‘Trev, we’re sitting in the Emergeny Room.? When I had heard my dad was having pain in his chest […]
With Township Hall renovations complete, trustees Neil Wallace and David Lohmeier aren’t sure taxpayers’ money was well spent. ‘The prior board, I believe, abdicated its responsibility in a number of ways, including saying the $800,000 was going to be for remodeling and then using money for furniture and equipment, when no list was presented,? Wallace […]
In attempt to steer the township board in the right direction together, Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen gave each of the board members a copy of the Michigan Townships Association’s ‘Principles of Governance,? and asked them sign their names committing to the principles stated in the document. ‘I know that we have gotten off to a poor […]
A unanimous vote is all it took to make water and sewer capital connection fees, tap fees, and meter fees, a little more feasible as far as interest rates go for both homeowners and businesses. The township’s ordinance originally said the capital, tap and meter fees could be spread out up to 10 years, but […]
One thing Julianna Cipponeri, 24, learned working a wide variety of jobs since age 14 was she wanted to be her own boss. ‘I don’t want the high demand of corporate America,? she said. ‘If you’re sick or a family emergency, what do you do?? That’s why Cipponeri says owning her own company ‘Peace & […]
More than 1,000 people came out Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of Clarkston Medical Group and McLaren Health Care Services. ‘It was fabulous. I was pleased and so happy, it was very, very heartening and I think we had just a good a time as everybody else did,? said Dr. James O’Neill, founder of […]
With nearly $113,000 loss in state-shared revenue and $203,000 less in local taxes, township layoffs are coming. ‘I know that’s a terrible word to use at this particular time, especially with the ways things are in Michigan, but we’re beginning to be affected by it,? said Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner. ‘Our state-shared revenue got […]
After months of complaining they were shut out of the agenda process, two Independence Township trustees got their way. At the May 19 meeting, by a 4-2 vote, the board adopted a new Rules and Procedures Policy, which included a new agenda policy presented by Trustee David Lohmeier and Treasurer Curt Carson. Lohmeier said they […]