By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — At 4:30 p.m. Aug. 13 the Atlas Township Board of Trustees will meet at the township hall 7386 Gale Road to discuss a cost adjustment for the proposed construction of the Kearsley Creek Interceptor sewer project. The KCI project was proposed about two years ago, then with a […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — On Tuesday the Groveland Township Planning Commission gathered for a special meeting to discuss updates to the proposed battery storage ordinance. In May, Dallas-based Vesper Energy announced the purchase of property from an individual for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a type of energy storage system that […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Burton — Tim Sneller, a former Democratic State Representative who recently launched a campaign for the Michigan House of Representatives 68th district, has died. Sneller, 68, was on the Aug. 6 primary ballot to represent Burton, Davison, Atlas Township, Goodrich, Grand Blanc and portions of Grand Blanc and Genesee townships. He […]
Editor’s Note: Earlier this month, The Citizen e-mailed questions to candidates in Atlas, Brandon and Groveland Townships. The partisan primary election is Aug. 6. Candidates were limited to 35-word responses. Key: (D) Democrat, (R) Republican and (I) Incumbent. Brandon Township Supervisor Name & years in the district: Edward Charles Darbyshire. 35 years in Brandon Township. […]
The Ortonville Fireworks on July 3. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Cell phone use prompting distracted driving continues to plague Michigan roads, despite stiffer laws and enforcement. Last week the first report was released since legislation making it illegal to hold and use a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle in Michigan took effect on June 30, […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas — Heavy tropical rain from Hurricane Beryl soaked southeastern Michigan from late Tuesday night through Wednesday according to the National Weather Service. The local moisture from the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the southern states produced flooding in some areas of southeastern Michigan. “There was a lot of […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On Monday night the Goodrich Village Council voted 4-1 to postpone a vote on a proposed heavy truck route ordinance around the village until October 2024. Council member Sherry Ann Moore voted no. The proposed ordinance, introduced in July, emphasized safety of the village citizens, truck noise and vibration […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — At 8:49 a.m., July 8 the Atlas Township Fire Department was dispatched for trash in a garbage truck on fire in the 7000 block of S. State Road in Goodrich. Upon their arrival the garbage truck had emptied its contents in a business parking lot to keep the truck from […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp—During the regular meeting on July 1, the Brandon Township board of trustees voted 7-0 to approve the audit report for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2023. “Overall the township is still in good financial condition,” said auditor Ken Palka of Pfeffer, Hanniford & Palka. “Your numbers are in […]