Brandon Twp. – Allen Road residents do not want a cell tower in their backyard. ‘It’s a rural, residential area,? said Barbara Western of Allen Road. ‘The main thing is, it detracts from the natural beauty of our area.? At issue is the approval or disapproval of a 190 foot cell tower on Allen Road. […]
n Fire department ditto: Although council member, Harold Batten thought $7,600 was too much to pay for a copy machine, the village council approved the purchase for the Brandon Fire Department. ‘The fire department has the money in their budget for it,? said President Pro-Tem Kay Green. The motion was passed despite Batten’s ‘No? vote. […]
Brandon Twp – If Brandon residents want a park then a park they shall have. The park development will be located on Seymour Lake Road, west of Sashabaw and east of Cook Trail. ‘It’s important to remember that we’re not asking the community to raise taxes for this,? said Township Trustee Charlene Carlson. Although images […]
Brandon Twp – It’s not that he objects to recreation parks but Joel Dean doesn’t think it’s the best use for the land in his back yard. Dean is talking about 60 acres of rolling, wooded wetlands, and underbrush owned by the township, on Seymour Lake Road west of Sashabaw, and east of Cook roads. […]
Brandon Township – Instead of learning the old soft shoe, Dennis Jisa will be learning how to run his MacIntosh computer. Jisa is a Brandon Township senior citizen, who, on August 19, won a drawing for a one year old MacIntosh computer from the Brandon Senior Center. Jisa entered his name in a drawing to […]
Brandon Twp – After several years of planning and a few false starts, the safety path along M-15 is supposed to be completed by Sept. 15, but not without a few more glitches. Path contractor is in the process of hiring new construction workers to finish the bridge next to M-15, by the Brandon Middle […]
Ortonville – Village council members say it’s a ‘win-win’ situation, but Village Manager Paul Zelenak remains uncommitted. “We still need to look at the facilities,” said Zelenak “Tonight we’re still looking at the concept approval.” After one-on-one conversations with Zelenak about constructing a storage shed on village property, Township Supervisor Ron Lapp requested village council […]
Brandon Twp – At 13, Brandon Township resident Randy Joseph, protested accordion lessons. His mother, heeding the need for the lessons, drove her son through the firey riots of Detroit in the summer of 1968. The young man told his mother, the gospel according music he was learning didn’t fit a musician’s image. ‘I used […]
Ortonville – It’s a hot topic and the village council is set to fan the flames. This week the village council approved a proposal from Rowe Engineering Incorporated, to perform a Sanitary Sewer Study within the area. In June Oakland County officials announced they are considering an ordinance to inspect all septic tanks in Oakland […]
Brandon Twp – Although not a mandated requirement, the township board held a public hearing for the proposed Seymour Lake Park. More than 30 residents turned out on Wed. Sept. 3, to voice their concerns about developing 60 acres of township owned property into a utility type recreational park. At issue to the residents is […]