ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: Independence Township Hall 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, MI 48346 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES ROLL CALL: REVIEW OF AGENDA: Agenda additions or deletions require a majority vote of […]
City of the Village of Clarkston City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 05 14 2018 Minutes Call to Order at 7:00 PM. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Catallo, Haven, Kneisc, Reynolds, Wylie, Present. Detkowski, Mayor Percival, Absent. Approval of Agenda: Motion by Catallo, Supported by Wylie, to approve the agenda. Motion Carried. Public Comments: Cory Johnston […]
The Clarkston Area Optimists’ Lawn Mower Brigade has been practicing for weeks for the Fourth of July Parade. Photo provided BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Kick of the Fourth of July with the Clarkston Independence Day Parade down Main Street. About 10,000 attendees are expected to clap and cheer the parade of about 90 […]
City of the Village of Clarkston NOTICE OF CLOSE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE AUGUST 7, 2018 PRIMARY ELECTION To the Qualified Electors of the CITY OF CLARKSTON, County of Oakland: Notice is hereby given that the last day to register for the AUGUST 7, 2018, PRIMARY ELECTION will be Monday, JULY 09, 2018. If you are […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor When Peg Roth of Clarkston read an article on the 2018 picture book “Hero at Home” she thought it was perfect for her hometown. “I heard someone say, they thought the war was over,” Roth said. “People don’t understand what’s going on.” “This is a different kind of war,” […]
Oakland County Fair returns to Springfield Oaks County Park the weekend after Independence Day, July 6-15. Main arena events include off-road demolition derby, Figure Eight Races, Superkicker Rodeo, Night of Destruction and Monster Trucks. Fair parking, which includes admission, is $12 per vehicle and $6 permotorcycle. Oakland County Parks and Recreation offers free parking Friday, […]
City Council tabled a proposal for a three-way stop and pedestrian crossing at Holcomb Road and Surrey Lane. City attorney Thomas Ryan prepared a traffic control order for the stop signs, but urged caution because the city engineer recommended against it. “A concern is it would be create false sense of security,” said City Manager […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor City Council declined to weigh in, Monday night, on an administrative law opinion against the city regarding 42 W. Washington Street. The city had 21 days from when the proposal for decision was written by Judge Peter Plummer on June 8 to file an exception. The State Historic Preservation […]
It is already the end of June and summer is rushing by…again. It always seems that there is so little time and so much to do during this brief period of warmer weather in Michigan. I know that I so look forward to being able to relax, play and just be together with family and […]
Rules for wetlands Dear Editor, I attended the Township Board meeting on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, to provide input to the rewrite of the wetland/watercourse Section 18 of the Code of Ordinances. I suggested six changes that would make the the ordinance failsafe from interpretation. I have agreed from the time I volunteered for the […]