Despite pleas from descendants of the town’s namesake, the Davisburg Cemetery will not have a historical marker paid for with Springfield Township funds. After unsatisfactory results from the Michigan State Historical Commission, township officials researched prices for an independently produced bronze marker to recognize the origin and significance of the cemetery. The cost and the […]
It’s an effort that has benefitted taxpayers, Oakland County, the needy and more. The community service garden in Independence Township allows first time and nonviolent offenders to opt to work in the 10-acre garden rather than serve jail time, while produce is donated to the Food Bank of Oakland County for those in need. On […]
The 2003-2004 school year is well underway, but fall 2005 is coming. Toward that end, Clarkston school officials are working on school building construction and grade reconfiguration. After voter approval of a $83.7 million bond issue in June, officials are reporting some renovation projects already completed. Still to come are major work to convert the […]
It’s 3-0 for the Clarkston Wolves varsity football team, after 14-0 shutout of Southfield on Friday, Sept. 12. Nick Blackstone scored both rushing touchdowns, the first on the team’s first possession of the game and the second with less than two minutes remaining in the game. In between, it was a defensive battle on the […]
The letter to the editor by Bob Gritzinger, vice president of the Lake Orion School Board “is a story about a $5 bottle of water.” This is NOT the issue. The issue is how was taxpayers’ money spent under Tony Rothschild’s leadership as board president of Oakland Intermediated Schools? Under Rothschild’s leadership, Oakland ISD had […]
SYNOPSIS ORION TOWNSHIP LIBRARY BOARD Public Hearings on Millage Rate and Budget and Meeting August 27, 2003 Present: Alexis Iveson, Frank McIsaac, James J. Abramczyk, Mary Pergeau, Mary Anne Thorndycraft, trustees; Linda Sickles, director. Excused: John Cirner, trustee Vice President Mary Anne Thorndycraft called the Public Hearings on 2003 Millage Rate and 2004 Proposed Budget […]
NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 78-172 AMENDMENT TO ORD. 78, ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE XXX, SECTION 30.13 PUD The Charter Township of Orion Board of Trustees, at the regular meeting of Monday, September 15, 2003, held at 7:00 p.m., at the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, adopted an […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES SYNOPSIS, REGULAR MEETING, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 Called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All members present. Supervisor Dywasuk proclaimed the week of September 15-21, 2003 as Pollution Prevention Week. Approved payment of bills in amount of $728,587.27. Approved Agenda, as amended. Approved Consent Agenda, as presented. Approved […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC hEARING (TRUTH IN BUDGETING) FOR THE PROPOSED 2004 OXFORD TOWNSHIP PARKS & RECREATION BUDGET The Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing of the proposed 2004 Oxford Township Parks & Recreation Budget on Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 7:45 p.m. in the […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD COUNTY OF OAKLAND NOTICE OF ADOPTION Notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees, at a regular meeting on the 10th day of September, 2003 held a public hearing and adopted Ordinance No. ZO-03-05, Amendment to Oxford Township Zoning Ordinance No. 67, amending Ordinance No. 67 […]