Dear Editor, As candidates for Independence Township’s offices, we propose to hire a professional municipal administrator to assist us in the day-to-day operations of our government. Our township, with its multi-million dollar budget and modern complexities is at the point in its evolution where we need someone who is educated, trained, and experienced to deal […]
I would like to thank all of our Lake Orion Post Office customers for being so generous in donating to Operation Guardian Angel to help our soldiers overseas. Most of the packages were received and the soldiers were overwhelmed that the LO Post Office ‘family and friends? sent them packages. They were very much appreciated. […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING City of the Village of Clarkston PLANNING COMMISSION PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING CODE No.129 NOVEMBER 7, 2012, 7:00 P.M. 375 Depot Road CLARKSTON, MI 48346 A public hearing will be held to consider an amendment to the Zoning Code, Ordinance No. 129, By reducing the membership to the Planning Commission from […]
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at its regular meeting on October 2, 2012, the Charter Township of Independence Board of Trustees approved a First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Certain Provisions of the Charter Township Code, as follows: ORDINANCE NO. ___________ CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE INDEPENDENCE […]
Dear Editor, Before the first of the year I made a decision not to seek another term as treasurer of Independence Township. I weighed several options, and decided to publicize my intentions so as to encourage a wider field of candidates for the office. Four people turned in their petitions for treasurer by the deadline […]
The Lake Orion Lions Club wishes to extend its sincere appreciation for all those who supported our Christmas Basket program. Without the help of the community, this program would not be possible. Thanks to the participation of individuals and businesses, the club was able to help 127 families. Special thanks go to: LO Community Schools […]
Ten Years Ago Feb. 1, 1995 ~~Orion trustees voted 5-2 to sell the old township hall on M-24 to Jacobsen’s Flowers for $125,000. ~~Harold Waltman died in Florida at age 75. He owned and operated Waltman’s Bakery on Broadway for 30 years before selling it in 1984. ~~What began as a traffic infraction resulted in […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Independence Township Planning Commission, Oakland County, Michigan, will hold a Public Hearing on: Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. At the Independence Township Hall Meeting Room, 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, Michigan, 48346 to consider the following: FILE PC # 2002-029 & 2003-031 Zervous Equities., Petitioner REQUESTING PERMISSION TO […]
Dear Editor, Please join me and our family, Aug. 5, in voting for Dave Wagner for township supervisor, and Charlie Dunn, Larry Rosso, and Mark Petterson for trustee. Dave has turned our township around in a very adverse economy, given us a surplus of $300,000, $600,000, and $650,000 the last three years, and rebuilt the […]
15 years ago – 1993 ‘Man shoots ex-wife, self? An Independence Township man shot and killed his ex-wife in Pontiac, before turning the gun on himself. Police considered the deaths to be homicides. ‘CHS gets new assistant principal? Carol Ann Wilson was hired out of 62 applicants as the new assistant principal to Clarkston High […]