Groveland Twp.- The ride through the township is going to be just a little smoother later this summer. On July 8, a 4.09 mile segment of Grange Hall Road from Dixie Highway to Jossman Road will be resurfaced with one and one-half inches of asphalt. The road shoulder will also be expanded to three feet […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of harassing phone calls on Gotwick Drive on Sept. 20. A 58-year-old woman received a strange phone call from a man who claimed to be with the FBI and told her that her husband was having an affair with his ex-wife. She said the man had […]
The Orion Township Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing for the Mill Lake Gardens Chloride #1 Special Assessment District on Oct. 6. The hearing will take place at 8 p.m. The SAD is to help improve the quality of private roads in Mill Lake Gardens (Hill, Hazel and Mahopac) by applying chloride four […]
A 1996 candidate for Groveland Township supervisor who pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false 2003 tax return in March was sentenced late last month. Pamela Blodgett, 57, of Holly was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gerald E. Rosen on June 21 to three years in prison, followed […]
Coffee hour There will be a coffee hour at The Citizen, 12 South St., Ortonville, at 9 a.m., Friday, July 30. The public is welcome to attend and check out the new Ortonville 411 website. Details: 248-627-4332. July Christmas From 1 to 3:30 p.m., July 25, the Community Christmas Toy Store will host a charity […]
A public hearing will be held at Orion Township Hall on Oct. 6 for the purpose of taking public comment regarding a special assessment district for Square Lake (lake level). The hearing will be held immediately following the 8 p.m. hearing on the Mill Lake Gardens SAD. The Square Lake #1 SAD is for water […]
Orion Township millage rates for 2003 (to be collected in 2003 with the money to be used in 2004) were set by the board of trustees on Sept. 15. The new millage rates for 2003 are .9474 mills for the general fund, .9863 mills for the fire fund, 1.9303 mills for the police fund, and […]
Brandon Twp.-Coffee is a staple for many of the more than 18,000 commuters who travel each morning on M-15 through the township Pete Valentine, owner of Mojo Express Coffee, 1652 M-15 (just north of Glass Road), has just the answer to fill that need. ‘Real coffee drinkers will understand,? said Valentine, who opened June 24. […]
Coffee Club From 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m., July 7, The Citizen newspaper will host the Coffee Club at the Brandon Township Library, 304 South St. Come prepared to discuss what’s new with your business and network with many area businesses. The event is free. Details: 248-627-4332. Historical Society At 7:30 p.m., July 6, the Ortonville Historical […]
Steve Sanders is impressed with the Orion Township Library, about twice the size of the library he formerly worked at in his hometown of Warren. Sanders, 26, became the new adult librarian for the Orion Library earlier this year and said he is enjoying the position. “My cousin lives in this area, and it was […]