Ortonville- Greg Normand has been cable coordinator for the local cable access station, Channel 18, for just shy of a decade, all without a written contract describing what is expected of him. The township board has decided that is long enough. At their July 6 meeting, the board unanimously voted to have a written contract […]
Brandon Twp- The township’s financial status is not as bad as boardmembers first believed. It’s worse. Township Treasurer Terry Beltramo painted what Supervisor Kathy Thurman termed a ‘bleak picture? during the July 6 board meeting as he presented the current treasury report and projections for the remainder of the fiscal year. Beltramo said he is […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Atlas Twp.- Jim Lusty was taken aback when a representative of ET Rover showed up on his Vantine Road property near Irish Road Saturday afternoon. ‘It actually gave me heartburn,? said Lusty. ‘I like my place the way it is, I don’t want them cutting down trees.? The ET Rover […]
Ortonville- During a joint meeting on Aug. 18 of the Brandon Township Board and Ortonville Village Council, both government entities unanimously accepted recommendations by the Fire Authority for the 2015 fire budget. The recommendations as presented include an increase of .2 mills to be levied for fire, as well as a 3 percent wage increase […]
Brandon Twp.- Township firefighters battled two blazes last weekend, one of which displaced a family, and the other which was deemed arson. Fire Chief David Kwapis said township firefighters were called to an early Sunday morning duplex fire in the 400 block of Cedar Lake Lane in the Village of Ortonville. The first emergency call […]
Atlas Twp.- Mark Perry, a CPA for Yeo & Yeo, presented the annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 at Monday’s township meeting. Since 2004, the township has doubled its general fund balance, swelling from $1.1 million in 2004 and peaking at just over $2.5 million in 2011. […]
Brandon Twp.- More than 300 families responded to a survey about the school district, giving insight about what they like and don’t like and providing valuable information as new Superintendent Matt Outlaw seeks to lead the district in a positive direction. ‘I feel really good about the feedback we got from the survey,? said Outlaw. […]
Ortonville- Police are reminding residents to leash their pets following recent attacks in the area by dogs against people and other animals. ‘Always keep your dog on a leash when they are out in public? for your safety, their safety, and the safety of other people and animals,? said Sgt. Pete Burkett of the Brandon […]
A mission trip turned out to be very timely as youth and adults from St. Anne Church in Brandon Township arrived in Pennsylvania June 21 to find the area of Greenburg devastated by a flood. ‘The water had gone up about 25 feet and the town hadn’t flooded in 50 years,? said St. Anne Youth […]
Brandon Twp.- The first lesson of the 2014-2015 school year is here and it’s not for those who will be sitting in classrooms come Sept. 2. District teachers Chris Welling and Kim Coffey shared tips this week on how parents can help their students succeed all year long. And while Welling is a third grade […]