A $2.3 million sewer and water budget deficit was reduced to $1.5 million, according to Township Supervisor Pat Kittle. Kittle said the deficit was not acceptable. ‘We will just chew through our working capital and we will be broke from a fund balance perspective by the year 2017 or 2018,” he said. Kittle said regularly […]
‘I can’t believe how fast this year has flown by,? said Independence Township supervisor Pat Kittle, marking his one year anniversary in office. Under his leadership, Kittle said he aims to continue providing the best possible service to residents at the lowest cost possible. Kittle said when he took office he and other elected officials […]
In Part 1, “Confusion spreads locally over Obamacare,” Oakland County physician Dr. James O’Neil spoke in favor of a heath savings plan rather than forcing individuals to obtain government mandated policies.This week we take another look at the ACA. Next week in part 3 we will cover proponents of ACA. In addition to continuing litigation […]
BY ANDREA M. BEAUDOIN Clarkston News Staff Writer When the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, hit Independence Township, residents shared in nationwide confusion and outrage over cancelled policies. ‘We had group insurance and we were sent a letter saying we would have to pay a penalty if we did not visit the […]
BY ANDREA M. BEAUDOIN Clarkston News Staff Writer ‘I doubt anyone, when they are young, think when I grow up I want to visit the food pantry,? said Lighthouse Emergency Services in Clarkston Manager Connie Stapleton. While Lighthouse also has a location in Pontiac, the Sashabaw Road office is the only official food bank in […]
Flu season is upon us. Although cases reported in Oakland County have been sporadic and minimal, Dr. Tim O’Neil said in addition to some flu cases, the Clarkston Medical Group has also seen some patients with Hand, foot and mouth disease. Hand, foot and mouth syndrome is a virus causing blister-like sores in the mouth, […]
Residents may be tapped to pay for a $2.3 million water-budget shortage in Independence Township. That’s one solution considered by Township Board to make up the deficit in the 2014 water budget. The township will also lower spending, increase revenue, and draw from its fund balance, said Supervisor Pat Kittle. ‘The one thing that is […]
Movement Search and Delivery, a headhunting firm in downtown Clarkston, dropped off over 3,000 pieces of food to benefit the food pantry at Lighthouse Emergency Services in Clarkston on Nov. 21. Movement’s crew of over 30 employees gathered the food to be donated while holding a contest to see which of two teams in the […]
Storms ripping through the area Sunday night knocked out power for about 4,500 residents in the Clarkston area. ‘We will be working throughout the week to fix the outages,? said Scott Simons, Media Relations for DTE Energy. About 500 houses lost power in Clarkston while Independence Township had about 4,000 outages. ‘I’m on Reese and […]
Independence Township Board voted to approve a plan to annex property along Dixie Highway, Nov. 12 The transfer of the property is through an intergovernmental agreement between Independence and Springfield townships. The property is split between the townships by 1-75. The only access to the Springfield Township portion of the property was through Independence. Springfield […]