CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 6:00 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 […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the new Independence Board of Trustees met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 26. This was the first meeting with the township’s newly-elected members including Supervisor Chuck Phyle and Trustee David Hayward. The board had a light agenda but approved […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — The Clarkston Christmas Market is back this year in Depot Park from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. The annual event held in Clarkston’s downtown brackets the Clarkston Holiday Lights Parade which takes place at 6 p.m. This is a totally free event open to anyone who would […]
Thelma Kathryn Booker, lovingly known as “TK,” passed away early the morning of December 2nd, 2024, at Avow Hospice in Naples, Florida. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, Thelma grew up in Waterford, where she met and married Gordon Booker. They moved to Clarkston, Michigan, together, where they raised six children and built a life filled with […]
Ted R. Lindenberg; of Clarkston; born April 13, 1956 in Pontiac, MI to Merle and Dona Lindeberg; passed away on November 29, 2024 at the age of 68; husband of Diana for 49 years; father of Ted Lindeberg II (Megan Wright) and Lisa Lindeberg (Daniel Pluta); grandpa of Trinity, Raelynn and Lillyann; son of Dona […]
Marsha D. Ebaugh (née Dragan) passed away December 3, 2024 at 72 years of age. Loving wife of Paul Ebaugh for 48 years; cherished mother of David (Angela) Ebaugh and Stephanie (Ryan) Dettbarn; grandmother of Nathan, Sabina, and Maggie; sister of Michael (Mary) Dragan; preceded in death by her parents, John and Martha (née Perian) […]
Carolyn Lee Barger, born November 5, 1943, passed away on December 7, 2024, at the age of 81. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Carol lived a life full of love, creativity, and dedication to family. Carol was married to the love of her life, Joseph Barger, Sr., for 62 years, having […]
SYNOPSIS ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE NOVEMBER 26, 2024 – Regular/CLOSED SESSION Meeting CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL APPROVED: Agenda as Amended PUBLIC HEARING: 2025 Annual Budget PRESENTATION: 2024 Third Quarter Investment Report APPROVED Consent Agenda as Presented Board of Trustees Regular/Closed Session Meeting Minutes of November […]
Mayor Sue Wylie wins reelection By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — With the votes finally tallied, there will be two familiar faces and two new faces on the City of the Village of Clarkston’s City Council. There were 364 votes cast for the city’s mayor race, with incumbent Sue Wylie receiving the bulk […]
Members of the Independence Township Fire Department showed their support for three new team members as well as two members who received promotions within the department at the Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 12. Photo provided by Lauren Rinke. Decker and White promoted By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At […]