CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE ELECTION COMMISSION COUNTY OF OAKLAND, STATE OF MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST OF VOTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION Tuesday, March 10, 2020 To the qualified electors of the Charter Township of Independence, County of Oakland, State of Michigan: Notice is hereby given that a Public Accuracy Test for […]
SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE January 7, 2020 A Regular/Closed Session Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at Independence Township Hall The Pledge of Allegiance was given. ROLL CALL: Present: Kittle, Neubeck, Loughrin, Brown, Nallamothu Absent: Aliaga, Ritchie Also Present: […]
Change is coming to Rudy’s Market, as its owners look to remake the long-time business to suit today’s economy. Owners Robert Esshaki and Christopher Thomas said they are open to ideas, which The Clarkston News requested on its Facebook page, along with memories of the 87-year-old Main Street shop, as well as downtown. As a […]
In the month of December, 2,335 vehicles paid for parking in the Washington and Main municipal lot for a total of $5,772, a 24 percent increase from November and an 8 percent decrease from December 2018, said City Manager Jonathan Smith. The city issued 211 parking citations in December. More than 26,000 vehicles paid for […]
Women’s Life Chapter 864 of Clarkston is sponsoring an awareness-raising event, “Human Trafficking, Not in my Backyard?”, on Thursday, Jan. 16, 7-9 p.m. in the Clarkston High School auditorium. Speakers will include Nicole Bowers Wallace, author and producer of “Ring of Silence”; Edee Franklin, founder of Sanctum House; FBI, police task force, and emergency room […]
Citizens’ Climate Lobby hosts a screening of a one-hour interview with Paul Hawken, author of the book “Drawdown,” from 6:30-8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, at Clarkston Independence District Library, 6495 Clarkston Road. In the interview, Hawken evaluates the effectiveness of various actions on carbon dioxide emissions. Discussion to follow. For more info, contact Karen at […]
Edit: The estimated cost of the DPW garage doors was originally listed incorrectly. The $6,850 estimated cost is correct. BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Clarkston’s city hall construction project is wrapping up, with administration staff moving back into the renovated office by the end of this week. City Council, board, and commission meetings will […]
It’s supposed to be bad luck to wish actors “good luck” on their upcoming performances, so instead you’re supposed to say “break a leg.” Most don’t actually intend harm to come to anyone, certainly not to members of the audience. I’ve been doing the community-theatre acting thing for just a few years, but know enough […]
Dear Editor, The Constitution provides Congress with the sole power to make declarations of war. The 1973 War Powers Resolution passed by the House and Senate requires congressional approval before the president deploys armed forces and commits troops to war. U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s House resolution (not passed by the Senate and therefore has no […]
Dear Editor, Thanks to Supervisor Pat Kittle for his thorough breakdown of yet another big government boondoggle – Regional Transit Authority (RTA) (“Southeast Michigan Regional Transit Authority,” Jan. 8). County Executive L. Brooks Patterson did a great job of keeping north Oakland County out of this expensive mess for many years. Now, the newly appointed, […]