School board proposes over $3 miilion in cuts

BY ELAINE STIEB Lake Orion Review Editor More than $3.5 million in proposed reductions/eliminations could give a boost to an unsettled 2004-05 school district budget. According to Lake Orion School Superintendent Dr. Craig Younkman, Michigan school districts have lost $222 million in funding from the state over the last three years — and there’s no […]

lans for Baldwin/Gingellville will focus on village center

BY LISA VALENTINE Lake Orion Review Staff Writer The Orion Township Planning Commission has been given the green light from the board of trustees to go forward with an overlay district for Baldwin Road. The district will be used to create Baldwin/Gingellville design guidelines with new zoning regulations and/or design standards based on recent development […]

Kids looking to get the word out on recycling

BY LISA VALENTINE Lake Orion Review Staff Writer You won’t find much paper blowing in the wind at Blanche Sims Elementary School if the members of the school’s recycling club have anything to say about it. The club formed last month and has seven student members, who meet every Monday after school to collect recycling […]

Keeping Green’s Park open year round not a done deal

Safety and liability issues could kill any chances of Green’s Park staying open year round. Members of the Village of Lake Orion’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee recommended to village council members on March 8 to increase the hours of the park, located on M-24. The recommendation asked that the park stay open from dawn […]

Don, you ‘homophobic bigot?

Some folks may find it hard to believe, but, the things I write really upset some people. Thin-skinned officials and those who are really wound too tight are the folks who get upset the easiest. And, they usually express their anger in letters to me and to the publisher. ‘Mr. Rush should be fired.? ‘In […]

Independence Township

PUBLIC NOTICE The Charter Township of Independence Department of Public Works is looking for seasonal help for mowing Township properties and other miscellaneous tasks. Applicants must be 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license. Applications are available at the Department of Public Works office located at 6050 Flemings Lake Road, Clarkston. April 1 […]

Independence Township

STATE of MICHIGAN COUNTY OF OAKLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE ANDERSONVILLE SEWER IMPROVEMENT AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Date: April 6, 2004 Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: Township Library 6495 Clarkston Road Clarkston, MI The Charter Township of Independence has received petitions from the record owners of more than 50% of the land within […]

Clarkston Village

Summary City council meeting March 9, 2004 Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Mayor Catallo. Roll. Present: Clifton, Catallo, Colombo, Gamble, Savage, Werner. Absent: Meyland. Minutes of February 23, 2004, accepted as presented. Agenda accepted as presented with the addition of Clarkston Conservatory Addition under New Business. Bills in the amount of $51, […]

Orion Township

NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 78-176 AMENDMENT TO ORD. 78, ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE XV, SECTION 15.01 GENERAL BUSINESS 2 The Charter Township of Orion Board of Trustees, at the regular meeting of Monday, March 15, 2004, held at 7:00 p.m., at the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, […]

Orion Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES SYNOPSIS, REGULAR MEETING, MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2004 Called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All members present. Supervisor proclaimed week of March 21-27, 2004 as ‘Severe Weather Awareness Week?. Supervisor proclaimed week of March 14-20, 2004 as ‘Media Democracy Week?. Approved payment of bills in amended amount of […]