By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-There has been some interest, but no firm offers so far for the current Michigan State Police Post/Fire Station 1 which was listed last month. “The property has been shown to several people, but no offers have been received,” said Bob DePalma, township supervisor.” The asking price on the property […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Dec. 20, the board of trustees voted 6-0 to lift the mandatory mask requirement for K-12 effective Jan. 5, 2022. School Board President Greg Main was absent with notice. “I’ve received a lot of emails and discussion regarding this topic,” said Wayne Wright, district superintendent. “By far the majority of […]
Editor’s note: Let’s face it 2021 was rough. It’s time now to look on the bright side, especially when it comes to a new year. Despite the challenges 2021 we all endured, there are many reasons to be hopeful for the new year ahead. The Citizen newspaper asked a few of our local leaders to […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-Updated security devices are now installed on doors district wide. Wayne Wright, district superintendent, said new Schlage brand locks where installed on classroom doors throughout the district earlier this year. “We addressed the classroom lock (security updates) last year in preparation for the (2020) school bond,” said Wright. “We looked at […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Brandon Board of Education voted 7-0 to purchase 80 new economics text books for the second semester of the 2021-2022 school year. “Our current economics text book, the copyright is 2003,” said Carly Stone, executive director of curriculum and instruction. “So to ensure we are providing our students some […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- The village council is set to start the new year with some new faces. On Dec. 20, during the regular night meeting, the village council voted 7-0 to approve the committee appointment recommendations for the 2022 calendar year. Keith Dylus was reappointed to streets committee, Larry Hayden was reappointed […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Dec. 20, the board of education moved forward with retention funds for all teachers and staff from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund III. “This is not a bonus,” said Wayne Wright, district superintendent. “Rather, it’s a retention incentive for those working on through June 30, 2022.” […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Thanks to some Brandon High School Students, the greenhouse is on its way to working order. “I was sitting in my biology class, and I noticed it was broken and it kind of bothered me,” said Nathan Starr, a junior at BHS. “So I started doing a little cleaning up […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- On Oct. 18, the township board of trustees voted 5-0 to approve the disbandment of a special assessment district for Gale Lake residents. A petition was distributed to the 24 residents on the lake and 13 property owners signed the petition to discontinue the SAD. Following a review by […]
By David Fleet Editor A current Goodrich School Board trustee who also serves with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office was honored recently for his actions as a detective/fire and arson investigator. Det. Howard ‘Chip’ Schultz, a school board member since 2011 was one of two honored Oct. 22 for solving a series of arson fires […]