By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville-James Frendt, a CPA with Maner Costerisan, presented the annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 at Monday’s village council meeting. The village board voted 7-0 to approve the audit. According to the audit, the revenues for the fiscal year 2018-19 were $481,858 […]
By David Fleet Editor On Nov. 5 Oakland Community College will ask Oakland County voters for a 10-year renewal of a millage that provides 27 percent of the school’s operating budget. The 0.75-mill tax raises $45 million annually toward OCC’s $160 million operating budget, and is critical for the college that has granted more than […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer A Groveland Township man was arrested after he allegedly drove his vehicle into a Brandon Township gas station at M-15 and Glass Road. William Edmonds was arrested a few hours after the incident. At 2:29 a.m., Oct. 24 Brandon deputies were dispatched to the gas station following a report of […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- At the Monday night meeting, the village council voted 4-3 to table the first reading of the drafted ordinance pertaining to the Ortonville Wildlife Preservation Park for the purpose of drafting additions to the ordinance. President Tonja Brice and council members Pat George and Larry Hayden voted against it. […]
Afternoon fall color over the Goodrich Mill pond. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On Monday night, the Brandon Board of Education approved the employment of a school psychologist with a 5-0 vote. Board members Kevin McClellen and Lisa Kavalhuna were absent with notice. Amanda Miller will be the psychologist at Harvey-Swanson Elementary, working in intervention. “We’re building our support team in the elementaries, […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-A Waterford woman is in custody following an alleged township shooting. Robin Atkins, 37, was jailed on Oct. 19 and charged with two counts assault with intent to murder following a confrontation on the townships southside. At 9:20 p.m., Brandon deputies responded to a report of shots fired at […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During the regular meeting on Oct. 21, the board of education voted 5-0 to approve the yearly contract for the Brandon Education Association and extend the current contract for the Brandon Administrators Association for one month. Board members Lisa Kavalhuna and Kevin McClellen were absent with notice. “We’re […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-By a 7-0 vote on Monday night the township board of trustees postponed a public hearing following a petition from residents to pave about a half mile of Ridge Road, south of the Green Road intersection from where the pavement ends south to Lake Shore Bluffs. “It’s all preliminary,” said […]
By David Fleet Editor On Monday the Supreme Court tossed out a lower court ruling that would have forced a substantial redrawing of Michigan’s congressional and state legislative voting maps in a bid to give Republicans less of an edge. “Evidence points to only one conclusion: partisan considerations played a central role in every aspect […]