By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — Area motorists will have just one more construction project along M-15 in Atlas Township before winter weather drives the orange barrels away. The Michigan Department of Transportation began repair work due to washout north of Green Road at the spillway into the Kearsley Creek. A temporary traffic light […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Rochester Hills — An Oxford resident died Monday from injuries he suffered in a crash involving three vehicles on M-59 in Rochester Hills that same day. Lee James Hershman, 57, was driving eastbound on M-59 between John R. and Dequindre roads around 5:35 a.m. on Sept. 11 when his vehicle […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — On Sept. 5 the Atlas Township Board of Trustees voted 5-0 at a special meeting to hire James Busch as the township deputy supervisor. Busch, is a township resident, is a zoning board of appeals alternate member, serves on the township board of review and is currently chairing the Citizens Advisory Committee for High Speed […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — During the regular Monday night meeting, the Rowe Engineering presented the Brandon Township board with the preliminary sewer plan for the township. “Ultimately, the wastewater is going to go to the Genesee County Drain Commissioners Office division of wastewater services, up in Montrose,” said Scott Hemeyer, project […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. — On Monday night the township board of trustees approved an audit ending March 31, 2023. The yearly audit was presented by Ken Palka, from the accounting firm of Pfeffer, Hanniford and Palka. “The township is in excellent financial condition,” said Palka. The township ended the year with $250,339 of additional fund […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — During the regular Monday night meeting, the Brandon Township Board of Trustees approved unanimously the SMART Municipal Credit and Community Credit contract for the fiscal year 2024 in the amount of $13,110. Suburban Mobility Authority For Regional Transportation (SMART) is a lifeline for many area seniors and […]
Dilyla Laga and Gigi sitting on the bus on their first day of school at Harvey-Swanson Elementary on Sept. 5. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.— On Sept. 5, Western Oakland Transportation Authority will now provide services for the Village of Holly along with Holly, Rose and Groveland townships The expansion is a result of the 2022 Oakland County Transit Millage which enables Oakland County residents to experience more access to transit services in areas […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.— Earlier this year Atlas Township formed the Citizens Advisory Committee for High Speed Access. The scope of the committee is to take a grass-roots approach to not only bring internet access to all areas of the township and Village of Goodrich but make it reliable and strong. Since forming the committee, chaired by […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — During the regular meeting on Aug. 28, the Ortonville Village Council decided to postpone approving the new special event permit application. “As we know, we’ve been kind of working on this since mid-late spring,” said Village President Ken Quisenberry. “It’s certainly a dramatic improvement over what we used […]