From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 Propose middle school start time change gets mixed review: A draft proposal to change school start times in the fall was met with some opposition from parents and students following its first presentation at the Monday night Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education meeting. Superintendent […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 Crime down in Independence: As predicted, crime statistics for the past year showed Independence Township was one of the safest place to live in Oakland County. Sgt. Ken Quisenberry of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Independence substation interpreted the 1999 Crime Statistics report with categories […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 Curbing city truck traffic: Truck traffic continued to be a concern for many people in Clarkston especially those who lived in historic homes. Many residents shared the trucks rumbling through downtown area weaken the foundations of those structures. City officials were hoping to improve the […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 Dixie Hwy. service station proposal rejected by board: Despite public sentiment, the proposal to build a service station and convenience store at Davisburg Road and Dixie Highway was rejected by Springfield Township officials. The proposal by Springfield Investors L.L.C. to rezone two parcels of property […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 A perfect match: Deeann Cummings remembered her “old, junker car” from teenhood, and her dad was always there to rescue her when it broke down. “He was always bailing us out,” said the Haslett, Mich. resident, also referring to her four siblings. Cummings was able […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 I-75 traffic ideas outlined: Despite arguments against “paving Oakland County” with additional lanes on existing roadways, a recent study showed it might be the best way to relieve traffic congestion along the I-75 corridor. The ninth in a series of meetings to find solutions to […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 New homes: Tiger Cubs from Pine Knob Elementary Pack 199 built new houses for use at Oakland County Parks and Recreation golf courses so the county’s growing bluebird population would have new homes to build their nests in the spring. Board OKs extra funds for […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 Gas station would create ‘unsafe…traffic pattern’: Another attempt to rezone two small parcels of land for a service station in Springfield Township met confrontation at the township board meeting, Jan. 13. Kevin Kohls, attorney for Springfield Investors L.L.C., approached board members with a request to […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 City flows forth with water plans: The complicated issue of whether Clarkston would receive city water was excepted to be resolved in the not-too-distant future. The subcommittee, which was appointed in November to study the issue, planned to make a recommendation at the next council […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Salary packages OK’d for full-time elected officials: Less than two weeks from the new year, 1999 compensation packages were finally approved for the top three officials of Independence Township. The 1999 salaries approved included $60,500 for supervisor and $54,000 each for clerk and treasurer. The […]