It’s spring pothole season, and drivers are paying the price. Craig Bryson, spokesperson Road Commission Oakland County, said drivers spend an average of $500 a year on car repairs from pothole damage. Potholes get worse in springtime after roads freeze and thaw on roads built to last a few decades. Damage when hitting potholes range […]
Karen Sansone is livid over a parking ticket in downtown Clarkston. ‘Tickets like this will deter people from coming to Clarkston,” said Sansone, who received two parking tickets while visiting downtown businesses. A two-hour time limit is not enough time to visit, said Sansone, who is a part of a knitting group at Basketful of […]
Clarkston City Council’s closed session, March 9, remains a concern for resident Mark McCloy. “Do all council members agree to the rationale of a closed meeting,? McCloy asked at the March 26 Clarkston City Council meeting. ‘I fail to understand why the council cannot say ‘we may have made a mistake’ and ‘we have learned’ […]
When you face the world with optimism, nothing can keep you down. Especially for three Clarkston students who were recognized by Clarkston Optimist Club for their winning essays submitted on ‘Optimism Should be a Priority,” in their Optimist International Essay Contest. Scholarship awards and medallions were presented to the students with award winning essays. For […]
Clarkston kids are getting some hands on business experience planning an Easter festival on April 1, and that’s no joke. ‘They will run every aspect of it,” said Tom Neal, instructor for Oakland Technical Center Northwest’s iTeam class. ‘It gives them hands on experience. After its over we will discuss what worked and did not […]
A subdivision plan in a wooded spot off Dixie Highway has residents worried. Developer Michael Furnari plans to develop a 26-acre piece of land just south of I-75 on the east side of Dixie Highway at Deerhill Drive. Homeowner Gary Gavulic knows property can be developed, but wants it to be developed into a “beautiful […]
A Clarkston group is out to change the world one good deed at a time. Women’s Life, a group formed in Clarkston, is a group of do-good gals. They are friends. They get together, socialize and have fun while deciding who to help next. Monica Wanat’s resilient spirit won support from Woman’s Life when they […]
A controversial closed session, attorney communication and water pollution issues surround development of 148 N. Main. At a March 9 Clarkston City Council meeting, city attorney Tom Ryan cited attorney client privilege when calling for a closed session regarding talks on the property. Councilman Richard Bisio said attorney-client privilege did not apply in this case. […]
City Council tabled a request to rezone 59 S. Main from multi-residential to village commercial. Discussion at the March 9 meeting included downtown residential housing and zoning issues. Mayor Joe Luiginski asked developer Larry Barnett from CBC about plans for the building. ‘If there is no prospective purchaser, why are you concerned about rezoning,? he […]
This continuous behavior by Clarkston city officials is exhausting. When you question how they behave, they respond as if your questions are meaningless. Attorney Tom Ryan, who represents many other communities, led the council into an illegal closed session. Has to make you wonder if he is leading other communities he represents to break laws […]