Independence Township resident and Planning Commissioner Sam Moraco spoke during public comment at the Oct. 18 township board meeting concerning difficulties with the McCord property sale. According to Moraco, even though he was approved by the board to purchase the property for $5 plus the cost of restoration, he has not yet reached a contract […]
A familiar face is taking up a new post at the Independence Township Library. During the Oct. 18 regular meeting, the Independence Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously for Patience Beer to be the library’s new acting director. Beer is replacing Mollie Lynch, whose employment was terminated on Sept. 19. According to Supervisor Dave Wagner, […]
I promised not so long ago ? especially for those of you not in the know ? to talk about a computer game I enjoy playing. Okay, let me be honest, not just any computer game, an addicting computer game, especially for me. What computer game, you may ask. The Sims. The Sims is a […]
With speculation concerning a possible ‘big box? development sent to the back burner, the Independence Township Planning Commission did not provide favorable remarks to Orco Investments after an Oct. 6 public hearing on their newest proposal. In fact, commissioners shared a common opinion that Orco did not pass the four criteria required to submit a […]
Learning new ways to influence land conservancy was the theme of the morning at the North Oakland Headwater Land Conservancy’s annual meeting on Oct. 8. Current President Jim Reed summarized the group’s goals in his opening remarks: more impact on local government, more communication with surrounding communities and more preservation. ‘The next several years will […]
After months of public debate, board meetings and legal opinions, plans for a residential development on the Pine Knob Golf Course hit a snag at the Sept. 22 Independence Township Planning Commission meeting. After hearing remarks from Township Planner Dick Carlisle and some unplanned public comment, planning commissioners voted 4-2 not to hear a site […]
After several days of boiling their water, residents along White Lake Road and Dixie Highway were released from a boil water advisory begun late last week by Independence Township DPW Director Linda Richardson. As of deadline on Tuesday morning, those residents on Andersonville Road, east of White Lake Road, and those on Parview and Curtis […]
Taking in the ambiance, and some great pizza, is five-year-old Clarkston resident Kamrey Mantz. Participants of all ages enjoyed the sites and sounds of the Taste of Clarkston.
The time to set millage rates in Independence Township is once again here. At the Sept. 20 board meeting, Finance Director Susan Hendricks presented township trustees with the proposed rates, including a truth in taxation hearing on the general fund millage. In her opening remarks, Hendrick’s gave the board an overview of their revenue sources, […]
Charles E. Herring, Jr. is in a new world. A world of growth concerns, development issues, financial burdens and resident needs. A world full of government. Herring is Independence Township’s new deputy supervisor. ‘This is totally different from what I did before,? said Herring, who recently retired from the Pontiac Police Department. ‘I’m looking forward […]