Help guide the future of Oakland County by taking a Citizen Survey

Oakland County Executive David Coulter hopes to hear from Oakland County residents regarding their top priorities for the upcoming year. The Oakland County Government’s Citizen Survey 2020 can be found at www.OakGov.com. The survey asks residents to rank what is important to them in terms of jobs, the economy, public health, neighborhoods, housing, roads, transportation […]

Lake Orion grad proves it’s never too late to pursue your dreams

Lake Orion grad proves it’s never too late to pursue your dreams

By Jim Newell Review Editor Some dreams never die and age is merely an opportunity to further pursue those dreams. For Anona Tolar, getting back into acting was a desire she had held for decades. “When I turned 50, I started pursuing acting again. I thought, ‘You know what, I’m going to pursue my dream,’” […]

Public Safety

The OCSO Orion substation responded to 399 calls from Dec. 16-22, 2019 • Felony Arrests: 2 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 4 • Accidents: 23 Man follows, harasses girlfriend, then damages a police vehicle A motorist called 911 at 5:48 p.m. Dec. 16 to report she was being followed by her ex-boyfriend and that he has been […]

I was raised right and am thankful for it

I come from a family of 13 and we were mixed and we all get along. I was blessed with super parents and had a lot of help from nuns, priests and the church. I thank god for it every day. And, I thank god I’m not like our current president. My parents didn’t fail […]

Proposed development doesn’t fit village’s architecture

I do not mind new development. What I do mind is that this new development, as well as the most recently built one (120 S. Broadway St.), and Anita’s Kitchen does not reflect the architecture of the village. Our village is over 100 years old. The new architecture should represent that. I am disappointed. Johanna […]

Proposed development will make more problems downtown

My vote for this project is no. It will block the view of our beautiful Methodist church. It will make it more difficult for our fire department to see the road to get out, necessitating a new light, which is even more asinine, and it will deplete already scarce parking. They want to put fancy […]

Property development shows investment in the community

It’s great to hear of the proposed development at 44 Flint St. in Lake Orion. (The lot on the corner of Anderson and Flint streets.) Capital investment of the sort shows faith in the proposed growth and long-term existence of our community. Let’s hope that the architectural approval process supports a quality structure that displays […]

Numerology and the New Year: 2020 is a year for building

Numerology is the study of numbers and the notion that each number has a meaning or representation for what shows up in our lives. I have studied just enough numerology to know how to add the numbers up and that our lives evolve through nine-year cycles. To find the number in a given date, address, […]

Village of Lake Orion – Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance For the Year Ended June 30, 2019

VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance Governmental Funds For the Year Ended June 30, 2019 REVENUES General Public Works Police Property Taxes $ 1,065,272 $ – $ 314,454 Intergovernmental: Federal, State and Local 283,898 18,922 Charges for Services 197,978 139,219 90,690 Fines and Forfeitures 96,767 Special Assessments Interest […]