Dear Editor: Here is what I know to be true: • Lake Orion Community Schools is an outstanding school district. • It is our responsibility to support our amazing school district. • Our community has not passed a bond since 2002. • The needs from two failed bonds (in 2011 and 2013) have not gone […]
On Nov. 6, Lake Orion residents will vote on a bond proposal that will have significant impact on the future of our community. As a parent who has two children attending Lake Orion schools, I recognize that now more than ever our community finds itself facing one of the most important decisions that our school […]
I am both saddened and angered by the deceptive tactics the Lake Orion Schools administration and board have taken to sell their bond request. The bond issue is $160 million and, coupled with the associated bond interest ($80.3 million) and loan interest from the SLRF ($10.3 million), the total amount to be repaid is $ […]
By Linda La Croix On the morning of one of my niece’s milestone birthdays, I sent her a special text. As I picked up my phone, flashes of her as a baby, the day she was born and the times we have shared popped into my mind. Through tear filled eyes, I texted how the […]
There’s a lot of information out there about the Lake Orion Community Schools bond proposal. Some of the numbers are designed to make it seem as if we are headed towards some doomsday scenario, which simply is not true. Please seek out the facts instead of relying on sound bites or slogans. Much of the […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor Missed opportunities doomed Lake Orion’s football team in a 24-14 loss to Clarkston in their annual grudge match last Friday. Both teams were playing to honor cancer survivors and victims, but after a pre-game ceremony the niceties were put aside and the battle began. The Dragons failed to […]
VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION PUBLIC NOTICE SYNOPSIS OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 26.94 TEXT AMENDMENTS – CONDITIONAL REZONING At its Regular Meeting of October 8, 2018, the Lake Orion Village Council accepted for second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 26.94, an Ordinance to amend the Village of Lake Orion Zoning Ordinance, Article 19, […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES SYNOPSIS, REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2018 ORION TOWNSHIP HALL 2525 JOSLYN ROAD, LAKE ORION, MICHIGAN 48360 Called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All Members present. Invocation, Trustee Flood, Charter Township of Orion. All rose for Pledge of Allegiance. Heard presentation: SEMCOG – Walk Bike Drive Safe […]
VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION PUBLIC NOTICE FALL LEAF PICKUP SERVICE The Village will again provide curbside leaf pick up to Village residents. We encourage you to rake your leaves to the curb as early in the season as possible, as Michigan weather conditions are unpredictable. The schedule for leaf pick up is as follows: Pick […]
VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION PUBLIC NOTICE SYNOPSIS OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 26.95 TEXT AMENDMENTS – ADMINISTRATIVE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES At its Regular Meeting of October 8, 2018, the Lake Orion Village Council accepted for second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 26.95, an Ordinance to amend the Village of Lake Orion Zoning Ordinance, […]