By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich— On Sept 23, the board of trustees of Goodrich Area Schools accepted an audit from Flint based-Lewis & Knopf for the 2023-2024 fiscal year ending June 30. The audit was presented by Allen Gamble. The district ended the fiscal year with a general fund balance of $5,486,106 up from $4,580,989 in the […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp.— Local hunter Elliot Vantine reported a close encounter from his ladder stand when a young buck still in velvet passed under during the recent Liberty-Youth Hunt earlier this month. While Vantine passed on the whitetail it was a fall ritual soon to be played over and over by hunters […]
Zoey drops the pedal during the kid’s tractor pull competition at Septemberfest on Saturday. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp.— Look for additional police coverage in the township soon. On Monday night the Atlas Township Board of Trustees voted 4-0 for a new one year contract renewal for enforcement services between the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, Atlas Township and Goodrich Schools. Township Clerk Katie Vick was absent. The terms […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — On Sept. 12, the Groveland Township Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to promote Groveland Township Fire Department Captain John Williams to fire chief. Williams replaced Chief Kevin Mason who retired in August after 22 years with the department and six as fire chief. Williams, a 1989 Brandon High […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on Monday night, the Brandon Township board of trustees unanimously approved a first reading of an amendment to the code of ordinances, chapter 46, in regards to glare and exterior lighting. The revision comes from a dispute between residents of the township. “It was […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — On Monday night the Atlas Township Board of trustees voted 4-0 to name the Iron Belle Trail Boardwalk, west of 8404 Perry Road after township resident Paulette Johnson. There are multiple letters of support for the effort honoring Johnson, co-founder and chairperson of the Walk, Bike, Run Committee. […]
Michael Stebbins unloading pumpkins for his annual sale in Goodrich. The first day of fall arrives Sept. 22. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On Monday night the Goodrich Village Council postponed a vote for a second time on a proposed heavy truck route ordinance around the village until October 2024. The council then voted to conduct a traffic study on East and West Hegel roads. The proposed ordinance, introduced in July, emphasized […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp.— An ordinance regarding a proposed Battery Energy Storage System is expected to be completed and discussed at The Groveland Township Planning Commission meeting at 7 p.m., Sept. 24, at the township hall, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly. “We are going to be in pretty good shape with the ordinance […]