City officials were happy to see an extra $71,508 added to the general fund, making a total of $219,134. ‘Every year that figure will either increase or decrease,? said City Manager Dennis Ritter. ‘Fortunately, it’s been increasing ever since I’ve been here.? The general fund, which represents 31 percent of the overall budget brought in […]
City officials figured out how to save Clarkston and residents some money by refunding bonds at a lower interest rate. Council voted unanimously, Jan. 23, to approve the refunding. According to City Manager Dennis Ritter, Clarkston has three series of bonds, which were taken out in 2002 for water lines and road improvements. The three […]
Rome may not have been built in a day, but the new ice skating rink in Depot Park was. The Clarkston Optimist Club along with community volunteers teamed up Jan. 24 to build the new family rink. ‘It made me feel real good,? said Tom Middleton, Optimist treasurer, and project manager. Middleton said the club […]
Downtown Clarkston was a happening place Saturday night as folks strolled in and out of businesses enjoying food, drinks and discounts at the Second Annual Retro Cocktail Party. The event was hosted by Clarkston Retailer’s Group as a fund raiser for the OATS program. “It was a great time,” said Peg Roth of the Clarkston […]
Township officials worked out how to deal with future closed-session disruptions ? deputies will intervene if called upon by the township attorney. Neil Wallace, Independence Township trustee, accepts that for now. ‘I guess we’ll have to experiment with it, I hope it doesn’t come up again,? Wallace said at the Jan. 17 township meeting. ‘It […]
H. Wallace Parker has an ultimatum for Independence Township Board ? apologize or get sued. ‘I hereby demand that you publish a retraction in both the Oakland Press and the Clarkston News. I, further, demand you privately and publicly apologize for defamation, libel, and disparagement of my reputation,? Parker wrote in a July 12 letter […]
The story started out as a supervisor in Independence Township (Dave Wagner) ‘exceeding his authority by giving away township property? AKA a broken down tractor to its original owner who donated it to the township some 25-30 years earlier. This led to angry township board members wanting to spend tax dollars on Oakland County Sheriff […]
Retailers from Lisa Confection Connection all the way down to Clarkston Flower Shoppe and in between will offer various drinks, snacks, and discounts on merchandise as the Clarkston Retailers Group celebrates their second annual Strolling Cocktail Party this Saturday, 6-9 p.m. ‘Last year we had an actual menu, but this year we’re just letting everybody […]
Church of the Resurrection Episcopal Church off Clarkston Road is helping abused women and children. The church is partnering with Haven, headquarters in Pontiac, to help provide new underwear for women and children leaving domestic abuse situations, through an effort known as Undies Sundays. ‘We’re kind of the conduit because we feel it’s real important […]
Independence Township finds itself again in trouble with the State of Michigan, but this time it’s the building department. ‘I think they’re very serious on their intent to insure the construction codes which are state mandated are properly enforced. It’s incumbent upon the local municipalities who have to locally enforce the codes, to do so,? […]