CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES SYNOPSIS, REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023 ORION TOWNSHIP HALL 2323 JOSLYN ROAD, LAKE ORION, MICHIGAN 48360 Called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All members present except Supervisor Barnett, Trustee Flood, and Trustee Birney, who were absent with notice. Appointed Clerk Shults as Chair and Trustee Dalrymple […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor ORION TWP. — Orion Township will soon be looking for a new fire chief if the board of trustees approves a recommendation from Supervisor Chris Barnett to hire a consulting firm to conduct the search. Orion Township Fire Department Fire Chief Rob Duke has submitted his resignation, effective March 3, […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor ORION TWP. — The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Substation in Orion Township has received an increase in calls about thefts from vehicles and breaking and entering into residents’ homes over the past few months and residents are advised to take precautions. “We are receiving many more larcenies from vehicles and […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — During its meeting on Feb. 13, the Lake Orion Village Council approved a number of agenda items, including two dock agreements, a purchase by the Lake Orion Police Department, a proposal for the ongoing sanitary sewer pump stations improvement project and the adoption of the 2023-24 council […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor ORION TWP. — The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office in Orion Township has received multiple reports over the past several weeks of residents who were notified that unknown suspects opened Bank of America accounts using their personal information. Lt. Darren Ofiara, commander of the Orion Township Substation, said he was unsure […]
I attended the Feb. 13 Lake Orion Village Council meeting where the Lake Orion government again proved how incompetent they can be. There was supposed to be a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the DDA Lumber Yard proposal. The meeting was canceled because of concerns about the $5 million taxpayer funded bond to […]
We moved here in 1997 due to the excellent school district and the multitude of lakes, trails and parks. Unfortunately, the downtown was a little disappointing with limited stores and restaurants and a park that was in need of attention. For the next 10 years we rarely visited downtown. After the streetscape project we saw […]
My heart breaks as I think about the tragedy that unfolded at Michigan State University. It is now, more than ever, that we need to cherish our children. Do so openly and express your love to them. America’s children are distressed coming out of the pandemic, reporting high levels of sadness and other health-related issues, […]
Today, I took my son back to MSU. I commend all involved in the heartwarming reception returning students received following this past week of anguish. Thousands of parents, groups and businesses came together, in a decidedly midwestern fashion, to ease the pain and calm the hesitation of returning to campus. Moms with shirts and signs […]
Lake Orion resident Matt Pfeiffer and Oxford Village resident Connie Miller packed hot meals for guests to the Free Meals program this summer. Pfeiffer and his friends had a cooking party to prepare meals for 125 guests to the program and encourages others – whether businesses in the community or residents – to contribute however […]