STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF OAKLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE GRANTING SASHABAW CAR WASH PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (Text and Map Amendment to Zoning Ordinance) An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 83, as amended, the Charter Township of Independence Zoning Ordinance, for the purpose of re-classifying certain property situated in Section 27 of […]
It was formerly simply opposition to the plan; now it includes a protest against the tactics. The Springfield Township Board last week adopted another resolution in opposition to plans by Consumers Energy to build a 36-inch natural gas pipeline through “miles of sensitive wetlands and exceptionally rare natural resource complexes.” Trustees in both Springfield and […]
One more June school election is on the calendar, then officials will have to make some decisions of their own for the future. The Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education voted last week to schedule this year’s vote on Monday, June 14. The last day for new voters to register will be Monday, May 17. […]
I like to think of myself as a fairly opened-minded individual. While I have my beliefs I enjoy hearing the other side of the argument. I would much rather engage in a good debate than have somebody agree with everything I say. However, when individuals attempt to stretch the truth or play with words in […]
I am a sinner! How many of you would like to publicize the fact that you are all sinners? Governor Jennifer Granholm seems to think it is okay to label people in relation to their ‘habits.? Put an extra tax on cigarettes and alcohol because the state needs money. I’ll try to only make one […]
You admit that you are not familiar with the facts about ‘Education YES?, and yet you feel qualified to judge both the system and the school administrators who must implement it. Although I am not an expert, I have read about and attended information sessions on the impact of Education Yes on Michigan’s education system. […]
Independence Animal Hospital in Clarkston is holding the Paws for Jaws Smiling Pet Photo contest. A winner will be chosen in each of four categories including dogs, cats, rabbits and pocket pets (guinea pigs, mice, ferrets, chinchillas, hamsters and rats.) Each winning pet owner will get dinner for two at Castello Di Bologna and winning […]
BY KYLE GARGARO Clarkston News Editor North Oakland County fire departments, including Independence Township, have formed an interagency cooperation called the North Oakland County Mutual Aid. ‘In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, tragedies call for a more regionalized approach to incidents such as hazardous materials, weapons of mass destruction, technician rescue, etc., resonated […]
BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer The Sashabaw Plains Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored six of the seven recipients for their annual Good Citizen award on Feb. 11 with reprsentation from Clarkston. Jennifer Baibak, a senior at Clarkston High School, was selected by members of her […]
Power outages are a concern, but so is noise. The Springfield Township Board last week told the Davisburg-Dixie Market to find a quieter emergency generator, even if it is insufficient to maintain the market’s full service during a power outage. The ‘request for deviation? was motivated by ‘an earnest desire to help the community in […]