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 […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — Last Thursday, the Clarkston City Council held a special meeting to discuss the resignation of city Clerk Catherine Ashley. Ashley’s resignation was not officially accepted by the council, however the council did vote to establish the office of a deputy clerk and Evelyn Bihl was named deputy clerk. […]
VIP award winners were celebrated last week on the last day of SCAMP for their contributions to the program. Photo by Megan Kelley. By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — It was another exciting year for Clarkston SCAMP that wrapped up their annual camp program last week. SCAMP is a yearly summer camp program […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At its meeting on July 23, the Independence Township Board of Trustees voted to repay the City of the Village of Clarkston in the amount of $96,220 to resolve the issue of overpayment on a 2010 contract for police and fire services. The Board voted 6-1 in […]
The Clarkston Area Optimist Club is holding its annual Clarkston Area Optimist OptiFest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Renaissance High School on Aug. 3. The family-oriented event will feature games, fun, food and education. The event is free and open to the public with ample parking at the back of the school. This […]
Council likely to discuss alternative options at later date By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON— During its meeting on July 22, the Clarkston City Council voted no to putting a referendum on the Nov. 5 election ballot asking residents if they would be in favor of a single waste hauler or a single day hauler […]