By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.— On Monday night the township board of trustees voted 5-0, following a closed session meeting, to approve a resolution to contribute a match of 26 percent for the acquisition of property for the expansion of the Atlas Park with Genesee County. The match will be up to $104,000 for a Michigan […]
Editor’s Note: Earlier this month, The Citizen e-mailed questions to candidates in Atlas, Brandon and Groveland township. The partisan primary election is Aug. 2. Candidates were limited to 30-word responses. Key (D) Democrat and (R) Republican. 66th District State Representative (Brandon Township & Ortonville) Name & years in the district : Emily C. Busch, (D) I have […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. — On July 11, the township board of trustees voted 4-0 to OK the 2022 permit for the Michigan Renaissance Festival which opens Aug. 20. Trustee Jim Christopher was absent with notice. The approval is contingent on several requirements set forth by the township planning commission. The Renaissance Festival […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp.— During the regular Monday night meeting, the board of education voted unanimously to move forward with millage language for a non-homestead restoration millage for the November 2022 election. “That millage, what it would do, is it would allow us to restore,” said Janice Ziesel, executive director of business […]
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 […]