Dear Editor, Clarkston city council candidate Laura Rodgers claims she is legally qualified to serve on the council even though she hasn’t lived here for more than a year (“Clarkston city council candidate clarifies qualifications,” Clarkston News, October 27, 2021). She was responding to my letter noting that (1) the Clarkston charter requires a council […]
Dear Editor, Sending my appreciation to Matt Mackinder for his balanced reporting on the dispute between Mr. Moore and the Historic District Commission (“Resident calling foul on city’s Historic District Commission,” Clarkston News, October 20, 2021). It was informational and allowed the reader to think for oneself. Sincerely, Cheryl McNeil Independence Township
Dear Editor, For over 30 years, I have looked forward to receiving the Clarkston News each week. And yes, I look forward to reading Don Rush’s opinion section each week. No, I don’t always agree with Don, but I still enjoy reading his thoughts. Seems to me, the News is doing just about everything a community […]
Dear Editor, Last week, in a letter to the editor, a resident of the City of the Village of Clarkston wrote that I am unqualified to run for office because I am living away from my principal residence during an extensive renovation (“Council candidate not qualified to run,” Clarkston News, October 20, 2021). The purpose of this letter is to clear the […]
Dear Editor, I spent the afternoon of October 19 canvassing Holcomb Road talking to neighbors and longtime community members reminiscing. Clarkston was a community that helped and embraced one another. My parents still live in the house I grew up in a couple blocks outside the Historic District. I remember doing small jobs around Rudy’s […]
Dear Editor, After attending the Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting on October 5, we are very disappointed. The voters elected the trustees to serve the best interests of the township but it’s clear that some members of the board are more interested in their own political futures than in what’s best for the Township. […]
Dear Editor, Clarkston Road is being resurfaced, but nothing is being done to protect Parke Lake (and the Lower Mill Pond) from the migration of a known pollution plume adjacent to the former gas station – now Morgan’s – at the corner with Main Street. Apparently, the road will be resurfaced without addressing the effect […]
Dear Editor, The failure of the Independence Township Board of Trustees to choose a successor supervisor, because of Supervisor Kittle’s early departure, is no reason to look back to would-be self-appointed “candidates.” We need to look forward. First, to selecting clearly the best current candidate for the job, Paul Brown. That this obvious choice has […]
Dear Editor, City attorney Thomas Ryan advised at a recent city council meeting Laura Rodgers is qualified to run for city council even though she has not lived in the City of the Village of Clarkston for more than a year. Rodgers, one of the mayor’s preferred candidates, says she resides on Main Street in […]
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter as a recent homeowner of the City of the Village of Clarkston located within the Historic District. I start out stating I have no political agenda, have not followed nor support any candidate in the upcoming election but only want to describe our experience with the Historic District […]