By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At its regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 27, the Independence Township Board of Trustees approved two budget amendments and approvals for design services for the water main extension project as well as a two-year rental agreement with Flock Safety Cameras. First up was the approval of a […]
Candidates must run as write-ins By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — On Aug. 12, six of the seven candidates who filed applications to run for seats on the city council, including three councilmember seats and a mayoral seat, were informed by Oakland County that their applications were disqualified and their names will not appear […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — It’s been a busy summer for Clarkston Community Schools as the district continues with bond work, work to add more safety precautions and has over 40 new educators and several administrative changes. Bond updates Work on the new Clarkston Junior High school has continued throughout the summer. […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — During its meeting on Aug. 13, the Independence Township Board of Trustees heard a presentation and discussed the potential for the township to hire a superintendent to handle day to day operations within the township. The agenda item, which was brought to the board by Treasurer Paul […]
(From left) Charlotte Cooper Sashabaw Plains Chapter, NSDAR, Parker Hagle State President of Children of the American Revolution and Eddie Howell of Jeremiah Clark, Sons of the American Revolution invite the public to attend the grave marking of Clarkston pioneer Sarah Jackson Merrill. Photo provided. By Joette Kunse Contributing Writer America 250, the Semiquincentennial of […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — The Clarkston City Council has officially accepted the resignation of Catherine Ashley. The council voted to reject Ashley’s letter of resignation during a special meeting on Aug. 1. At its Aug. 12 meeting, councilmember Gary Casey made the motion to reconsider the original motion from the Aug. 1 […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — During its meeting on Aug. 13, the Independence Township Board of Trustees heard a presentation from Trustees Sam Moraco, Jim Tedder and Ron Ritchie regarding excess funds from the townships Road Millage Fund. Earlier this year, the board discussed the remaining money which in March, was around […]
INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Independence Township Board and Corridor Improvement Authority recently announced the upcoming construction of a traffic signal at the intersection of Waldon Road and Waldon Center Drive. The township reminds residents that there will be temporary traffic disruptions, including the closure of a portion of Waldon Center Drive. Construction timeline is as […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com OAKLAND COUNTY — Voter turnout for the Aug. 6, 2024 Primary Election was low for both Oakland County and Independence Township. In Oakland County, just 24.88% of registered voters participated in the primary election, according to the Oakland County Clerk’s Office. Of the county’s 1,058,171 registered voters only 263,303 voted […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — In recent months, the Independence Township Planning Commission has been working on revising the township’s master plan. The commission held a special meeting on July 25 to review the plan and discuss changes and on Aug. 8, they voted unanimously to submit the drafted plan for review […]