Independence Township

SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE Supervisor Stuart called the April 15, 2003 meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Independence Township Library. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Present: Kelly, McCrary, Rosso, Stuart, Travis, Wagner, Wenger. Absent: None There is a quorum. 1 . Approved the Agenda as submitted. […]

Independence Township

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO GENERAL RIGHTS-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE Public Notice is hereby given that, at its April 15, 2003 Regular Meeting, the Charter Township Board of Trustees adopted an Ordinance to amend the Charter Township of Independence Code, Chapter 17.5, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Public Places, to amend Article III, Sections 17.5-41,17.5-42, 17.5-52,17.5-54,17.5-55, 17.5-71, and […]

Independence Township

SUMMARY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RIGHTS-OF-WAY OVERSIGHT ORDINANCE Public Notice is hereby given that, at its April 15, 2003 Regular Meeting, the Charter Township Board of Trustees adopted an Ordinance to amend the Charter Township of Independence Code, Chapter 17.5, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Public Places, to add a new Article IV, Telecommunications Rights-of-Way Oversight, which is […]

Independence Township

At a regular meeting of the Township Board held on April 15, 2003 the Board authorized a First Reading of an Ordinance Amendment to the Uniform Traffic Code 2002 as follows: UNIFORM TRAFFIC CODE 2002 EDITION ADOPTION ORDINANCE An Ordinance to amend, Chapter 19, Article II, Division I, Section 19-16 to adopt by reference the […]

Independence Township

At a regular meeting of the Township Board held on April 15, 2003 the Board authorized a First Reading of the State Vehicle Code as follows: STATE VEHICLE CODE ADOPTION ORDINANCE An Ordinance to adopt by reference the Michigan Vehicle Code (MVC), MCL 257.1, et seq., as amended, now and in the future, for the […]

Limb, debris pick up starts in one week

If you’re tired of looking at tree branches stacked up on the curb, you’re probably going to have to wait another week to get rid of them. The Orion Township Board of Trustees on April 21gave supervisor Jerry Dywasuk the authority to hire one or more private contractors to remove tree branches and limbs from […]

Are you ready to play bocce ball & eat Italian?

Bocce isn’t exactly a common sport in Orion Township, but developer Anthony Battaglia hopes to change all that by developing bocce courts and a restaurant on Lapeer Road. Battaglia, retired from the construction industry, owns Cunningham Limp Company, which has developed projects in the Auburn Hills area. Battaglia has built 80 area Cookers restaurants, and […]

How many cans of beer on the wall?

It was 1976 when seventh grader Joe Boyle embarked on a hobby that he’s still involved in today. It started when he began noticing at family parties and picnics that numerous beer cans were laying around. Everyone had a favorite brand,? he told an interested audience at a recent Orion Historical Coffee Club gathering. He […]

Meet the candidates

A Candidates? Night Forum for the vacant Oakland County Commissioner District 3’s seat takes place May 1, 7 p.m. at the Orion Township Hall, lower level. The public is invited to attend and ask questions of the candidates and the program will be televised live over the cable government channel.The evening is sponsored by the […]

Among a select few

Among a select few For the second year in a row, the Lake Orion School District was selected by SchoolMatch for the school system What Parents Want Award. Out of 15,000 school systems nationwide, only 2,000 were picked for the award. LO School Superintendent Dr. Craig Younkman, said SchoolMatch looks at a number of things […]