By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — During its meeting on Sept. 16, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education further discussed its plan to place a non-homestead millage proposal on the Nov. 5 General Election ballot. The board voted to put the measure on the ballot at its meeting last month. The proposal […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education received another presentation on the ongoing work for the district’s new strategic plan during its meeting on Sept. 16. Giving the presentation to the board was, again, Nancy Mahoney, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services and Staci Puzio, Director of Student […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Officials in Independence Township received news recently from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) indicating its intention to reconstruct the intersection at White Lake and Dixie Highway. The township Board of Trustees has spent the last several months reviewing potential ways to utilize the excess funds which, […]
Board approves 2024 tax rates By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At its regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 10, the Independence Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved the township’s 2024 tax rates and adopted the 2024 millage rates that would be levied for the 2025 fiscal year budget. Each year, the township is […]
Construction crews have made progress on the new Meijer building on Waldon Road, west of Sashabaw Road. Photo by Megan Kelley The Meijer development on Waldon Road in Independence Township is coming along. The project broke ground earlier this year after receiving approval from the Independence Township Board of Trustees in November of last year. […]
CLARKSTON — Head down to Depot Park in Clarkston for the Clarkston Historical Society’s 52nd annual Art in the Village from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 21 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 22. Nearly 90 artists, dealers in vintage goods and marketplace vendors will be featured at the public fall […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — With election season in full swing for the upcoming November General Election, residents are reminded of rules regarding political signage. In Independence Township, the township has a zoning ordinance regarding temporary signs. The township’s ordinance applies to temporary signs within the township for a period of up […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — The Clarkston City Council approved the acceptance of city Manager Jonathan Smith’s performance evaluation last week at the council’s regular meeting on Aug. 26 The evaluation was done by a city council subcommittee made up of Mayor Sue Wylie, Councilmember Gary Casey and planning commission chair Derek Werner. […]
Brandon Twp. — Cook’s Farm Dairy, 2950 East Seymour Lake Road is voluntarily recalling ice cream and milk due to issues related to pasteurization. According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development the recall is being done out of an abundance of caution and there are no known illnesses at this time. During […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — During its meeting on Aug. 26, the Clarkston City Council discussed several items including a resolution regarding sanitary sewer pipe repairs in West Alley and continued discussion on the single day waste haulers as well as one new topic; bioswale installation. Sanitary sewer pipe repairs in West Alley […]