Chet Pardee and other residents questioned city spending during a public hearing on the 2016-2017 budget, June 13. “It appears the city has spent more than $30,000 in the current budget year ending June 30 for professional and contractual services relating to the DPW building expansion proposal, I believe without city council approval,” Pardee said […]
Out of the 3,100 absentee voter registrations mailed out, the Independence Township Clerk’s office has received over 1,700 back according to Clerk Barbara Pallotta. “We have a permanent list we send to the printer,” she said. The clerk’s office sent out military ballots on June 18 and local ballots on Tuesday, June 21. Pallotta said […]
Property owner Ed Adler wants a review of a lease agreement between he and the City of the Village of Clarkston. The lease is for use of the Mills parking lot off Depot Road. “You’re on notice, we’re going to enforce the lease,” Adler said at the June 13 Clarkston City Council meeting. According to […]
Clarkston Community Schools is projecting around 8 percent, or $6.9 million, fund balance for the 2016-17 budget, according to Executive Director of Business Services Mary Beth Rogers. “My goal was to give you a balanced budget, I got as close as I could. This is a first reading, so this might change a little bit […]
The Independence Township Fire Department received a call at 1:30 p.m. Saturday of a boat fire on Whipple Lake. “It came in as a working boat fire,” said Independence Township Fire Chief Mitch Petterson. “We don’t have a cause on it yet. It’s a boat, so it’s like a car fire, you can’t always pin […]
Ruby Grace Shannon enjoys a cracker while at Concerts in the Park last Friday. Photo by Trevor Keiser. Folks were taken back to soulful times of Motown classics as “Street Corner” performed for second week of Concerts in the Park, hosted by the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, June 17. Patrons also filled their tummies […]
The township approved $50,000 for gravel to supplement county road repairs. Independence Township Board voted 6-1 to approve the purchase. Trustee David Lohmeier was the lone “no” vote. “I don’t like the condition of our roads, but we don’t collect taxes (at the township) to maintain the roads. It’s not our responsibility to do the […]
Deputy Sharon Beltz earned Deputy of the Year honors from the Clarkston Area Optimists Club, June 1. “We’re really honored to be able to recognize firefighters and deputies for the great work they do, protecting us,” said Optimist Club member Dennis Ritter. Beltz has been a deputy since 1994, working assignments including marine division, ORV […]
DPW supervisor resigns Clarkston is in need of a new Department of Public Works supervisor after Jason Miller submitted his resignation. During the hiring process, the DPW department will have one full-time and a part-time employee. “The problem is the wage rate is not great – it may take awhile find someone,” said City Manager […]
A 33-year-old Independence Township man was arrested for delivery and manufacture of marijuana after a house fire in the 4900 block of Cecilia Ann Drive, 1:23 a.m., June 9. Independence Township firefighters were called to extinguish the blaze, which appeared to be accidental and started in the kitchen as a result of a cooking mishap. […]