By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.— On Monday night the township board of trustees voted 5-0 to propose an increase of .3331 mills for general operating purposes. The proposal would be placed on the November 2022 ballot. The voted millage rate of 1.04 mill, has been reduced to the current, .71 mills by the required […]
Voters go to the polls on Aug. 2 in a partisan primary election for the November ballot. Key in the upcoming election are not only new candidates but new districts following the redistricting in the state house, senate and congressional seats. In today’s edition of The Citizen are the candidates for the State House of […]
The fireworks launched from Brandon Middle School of the Food Trucks and Fireworks event put on by the Friends of AMOS and the Ortonville DDA on July 3. Photo: Patrick McAbee
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. —Emergency response times are improving. Last year, Medstar introduced local service agreements within Genesee county for EMS including Atlas Township and the Village of Goodrich. Both the village and township designated Medstar as the preferred ambulance/emergency medical provider. The Genesee County 9-1-1 Consortium is directed to dispatch Medstar to […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville —Septemberfest is growing this year. For the first time, the event with run for four days total, with vendors in downtown Ortonville on Saturday and Saturday. “The big changes are that we are corroborating with the DDA and the Lions Club to make it an actual four day event, […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On Monday night, the village council voted 3-2 to purchase a tax reverted property on Hawes Road between State and Putnam roads. Councilmembers Walworth and Moore voted no. The cost to the village is $1,920.76, with a taxable value of $15,700. “The question is if we (village) purchase the […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On Monday night the village council voted 5-0 to support Genesee County to provide grant funding to Grand Blanc, Davison and Atlas townships along with the village for construction of the Kearsley Creek interceptor North. The $33 million project, projected to begin in the spring of 2023 will provide […]
Sgt. Stacy Miller and Firefighter Shane Krayseneck from the Groveland Fire Department spraying Michael Duggan, 7, and his family during the Hadley Fourth of July Parade. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.— On June 23, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to appropriate $10 million to help expand sewer capacity to service several Oakland County communities including the Village of Ortonville, Groveland, Brandon and Holly townships. The project will extend sanitary sewer service from Genesee County to improve capacity in Oakland […]
By David Fleet Editor Several openings on the Ortonville and Goodrich Village council along with the Brandon and Goodrich school boards are open this November. The filing deadline for the seats is July 26. Candidates seeking to serve on the Ortonville Village Council may stop by the Brandon Township Clerk’s office, 395 Mill St. Ortonville […]