Independence Township will be conducting hydrant flushing on the Township’s water systems September 24th thru October 31st, 2018. This work will be performed between the hours of 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday. During the fall flushing, we will be flushing the “dead end” hydrants only. Customers may experience some discolored water. Please […]
With Deputy-of the-Year awardee Kevin Harris are, from left, Independence Township Supervisor Pat Kittle, Trustee Andrea Schroeder, Lt. Larry Perry, and Optimist President Chandler Fleming. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Warm public relations with the help of frozen treats earned Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Harris the Clarkston Optimist Club […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Computer hackers enjoyed a $13,600 payday after a successful ransomware attack on Clarkston last week. The “cyber incident” happened last Tuesday, Sept. 11. City insurance made the payment on Thursday, and City Council met on the matter at a special meeting, Saturday. “In this case, the ransomware experts we […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Clarkston restaurateur Curt Catallo said the city’s paid parking program seems successful, but the $6,460 collected in parking fines last month is worrisome. “It’s surprised me, how much money that is,” Catallo said at the Sept. 10 City Council meeting. “I don’t like the optics of people fined for […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor According to city engineers, the City of the Village of Clarkston has less than a decade to fix its roads before many of them completely crumble. Hubbell, Roth and Clark is working on a Roadway Asset Management Plan for the city to submit to the Michigan Transportation Asset Management […]
Clintonville Road is scheduled to close between Waldon Road and Clarkston Road in Independence Township from Monday, Oct. 1, until Monday, Oct. 8. The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) issued a permit allowing Pulte Homes developers to close Clintonville Road, which carries 6,030 vehicles per day, just north of the Oakhurst entrance in order […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor The appointment of Joe Luginski to City Council and Council member Sue Wylie to the Planning Commission created a conflict with the city Charter and ordinances limiting the number of city council members on the Planning Commission. Luginski is already on the Planning Commission. “It seems to be a […]
Growing up in Michigan, I am very familiar with the phrase, “Don’t veer for deer” as they tend to jump out anytime and anywhere. I grew up knowing hitting deer is pretty common in Michigan especially in the early morning or at night. I never really thought I would have to experience hitting a deer, […]
Clarkston City Council voted unanimously, Sept. 10, to approve a budget amendment to transfer $14,092.41 from miscellaneous income to street light maintenance, for the repair of a light pole destroyed by a truck on Main Street just north of Waldon Road this past April. Insurance from the Michigan Municipal League covered all of it except […]
Reader wants local rep Dear Editor, Now I’ve heard it all, we have pop-up boutiques, pop-up vegetable stands, pop-up antique furniture stores and now the Eighth Congressional District has a pop-up Democrat candidate! Elissa Slotkin has popped-up in a district where she hasn’t lived in 20 years. Leaving her home and husband in Washington DC […]