Annual school election June 14, 2004 notice Applications for absent voter ballots may be secured from the Board of Education Office, 105 Pontiac St., Oxford, MI 48371. Statutory grounds for requesting the applications are any of the following: I expect to be absent from the community in which I am registered for the entire time […]
NOTICE SECOND READING AND ADOPTION The Village of Oxford will hold a second read and adoption of Village of Oxford Ordinance #325 (shown below) on Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. or soon thereafter. ORDINANCE NO. 325 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF OAKLAND VILLAGE OF OXFORD ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDED DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND […]
Clarkston school officials ? and the five candidates vying for Clarkston school board ? are unanimous in their defense of the Monday, June 14 proposal to restore the full 18-mill ‘non-homestead? property tax. Under provisions of 1994’s Proposal A, those who do not have to pay the extra tax will determine whether owners of business, […]
An Independence Township board recommendation on the proposed closing of Campfire Circle was put on hold after new information surfaced at the June 1 board meeting. Campfire Circle connects Lake Waldon Village and Spring Lake subdivisions. Residents of Lake Waldon Village petitioned the township to close the street which they say is used as a […]
A 35-year-old Orion Township resident appeared in court last week for allegedly raping a 19-year-old Clarkston woman near the DTE Energy Music Theatre Friday, May 28. Gregory H. Combs was arraigned that weekend, with bond set at a full $500,000. He then faced a June 4 preliminary exam before 52-2 Judge Michael Batchik. Information from […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s Sgt. Mark Gardner is fighting the battle many new executives face, trying to balance the paperwork with the people work. ‘I like being out there, but I’m kind of stuck behind my desk right now,? Gardner said, although he enjoyed being out in uniform at the recent Happy Birthday, Springfield event. ‘I […]
Oakland County Sheriff investigators believe they have a suspect in home invasions occurring in April and early May, currently in custody in Flint Township. That won’t answer questions concerning several new cases of residential breakins, however. ‘It’s a little bit different,? Detective Jerry DeRosia said of five incidents on Perry Lake Road, Cameo Lane and […]
With the passing of former President Ronald Reagan last weekend, I was able to watch many television clips of the actor turned politician. It was a great joy to watch how he lived up to his billing as, ‘The Great Communicator.? His disarming humor, aw shucks mannerisms and tough talk when needed made it easy […]
This is in response to the guest column by resident Cathy Houck. The voters of Independence have never told the Township Board not to build a new Senior Center. The voters defeated a proposal to build a new Township Hall (administrative center) and build new soccer fields with improvements to Clintonwood Park. The voters in […]
I strongly urge Clarkston School residents to vote for Jeffrey Allsteadt in the June 14th school board election. He is genuinely concerned with the academic welfare of our children. He has taken a positive step to make sure this is possible for Clarkston students, by co-founding an after school homework club at Bridgewater Apartments. The […]