Continuing to take small steps towards addressing a long standing township issue, the Independence Board of Trustees reviewed an amendment concerning keyholing at the July 19 meeting. Keyholing refers to the use of one dock by more than one property owner on a parcel of land. For example, residents of an apartment complex or condo […]
Clarkston’s Relay for Life is expanded and better than ever ? not to mention ready to kick off their sixth year of raising cancer awareness. For the first time ever, Clarkston Relay for Life is teaming with Waterford Relay for Life to hold a joint event at Pierce Middle School this Saturday from 10 a.m. […]
Residents with failing septic systems along a portion of Andersonville Road can now find relief ? and protection for their ground water. Linda Richardson, director of the Department of Public Work for Independence Township, received approval from the township board on July 5 to establish Individual Special Assessment Districts (ISAD) for those tying into a […]
Research by Independence Township Planner Richard Carlisle answered several questions about the much debated Pine Knob scenic easements ? while at the same time spurred various opinions from interested parties. Under the direction of township trustees, Carlisle investigated the many aspects of the Pine Knob scenic easements including their locations and the development possibilities of […]
Independence Township officials are hoping a private developer will step forward to save the old McCord farmstead located on 2.23 acres on Pine Knob Road. Currently, the home and barn are the property of Independence Township. Originally, the property belonged to the Stickney-McCord families. Janet Stickney McCord sold the property to Stonewall Farms, LLC, which […]
Before I begin regaling everyone in the Clarkston area with a witty tale of my beautiful 3-year-old, I must say my title is a little misleading ? I am not having problems with ‘my baby.? In fact, I believe I must have one of the most agreeable 3-year-olds on the planet. Allow me to explain. […]
Diana Ochoa G’mez, 18, said something interesting during an interview at The Clarkston News the other day ? things are different in America, but also the same. Thanks to her year-long stay in Clarkston, G’mez has decided that although Americans retain different traditions, people are just people. ‘We can be from different countries and traditions, […]
Who could imagine that one challenge would come so far? In the June 6-12 edition of Crain’s Detroit Business, local business owner Bill Langdon, Jr., Langdon Capital Management, Inc., was named one of the ?50 Fittest CEOs for 2005,? from 152 competitors vying for the title. During the competition, Langdon earned 47 points from a […]
After more than ten years of advising and expanding, the Parks and Recreation Advisory group is now officially a commission. Parks and Recreation Director Mike Turk asked township officials at the June 21 meeting to approve the creation of a Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission. ‘I believe that an appointed commission would bring the advisory […]
Ask anyone in Independence Township about development and he or she will have an opinion. Some feel development is a positive providing goods that outweigh the bad. Others feel the land is shrinking beneath their feet and something must be done to rein in development. At a June 22 meeting at Clarkston High School, Citizens […]