I attended the DDA budget meeting on Feb. 7 where the upcoming DDA budget was discussed, and presumably the budget that will be presented to the village council. While the payment of the bond was in the budget, although the final cost is still unknown, there was nothing about how the $5 million will be […]
Marvelous!! — don’t we all just love a good local story with multiple stakeholders and various opinions! “Lake Orion’s DDA and the Lumberyard Acquisition” drama inspired my investigative nature. I was intrigued to get the facts, understand tax and financial terms in addition to the DDA’s purpose and procedures. All the information is public as […]
Progress is coming regardless, but the type of progress is a choice. I’ve looked at both sides of the issue, and I fully support the purchase of the Lake Orion Lumber Yard by our village and DDA. Over the past year we have heard outrage from citizens complaining about the development of three major properties […]
PLEASE BE AWARE! The coming Village Council meeting, Feb. 13, may be the meeting that the decision is made regarding the proposed $5 million DDA bond issue. Be vigilant and attend this meeting or contact your council members to let your feelings be known. Remember, if the DDA can’t make the required payments that the […]
Being a month into 2023, have you decided if your choice of resolutions were the best choices for you? If not, no worries, let’s remove any previous thoughts that are not working for us. Then, taking in nice relaxing breaths, let’s just simply sink into ourselves. When you do that, can you reach a point […]
There’s good news about the economy. Inflation has been coming down for the past six months and unemployment is very low. President Biden’s economic plan is working and improving lives for Americans. President Biden’s economic policies and the Inflation Reduction Act are reducing the deficit. President Trump increased the national debt by 41 percent, and […]
My letter in the Jan. 11 Lake Orion Review was about how bad the Jan. 9 Lake Orion Village Council meeting was with no one knowing what they were doing and how to do it. Apparently, the Lake Orion DDA said, “Hold my beer” and took up the challenge. The Jan. 17 DDA meeting started […]
While there is still a lot of displaced anger about the Moceri project it should not be put on the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority. This organization exists to help the downtown community. It is not exclusive to Orion. Nearly all communities have one. Rochester does events, including the light show. Oxford helps renovate the […]
Happy New Year! Once again, we have turned our calendar pages to a new year. This is traditionally a time where we plan on adding new activities or a new theme to our lives, adding, in a positive way, something that brings strength to our body, mind and spirit: which equals a stronger and better […]
I am respectfully writing to encourage the Oxford/Orion Community to support the food drive sponsored by the Orion Neighborhood Television and Oxford Community Television. Our community is fortunate to have these two fine organizations team together for this drive to raise funds for the needy. Oxford/Orion Fish is a excellent nonprofit organization that has been […]