Brandon Twp.? The township board approved the following purchases for the Brandon Fire Department: ? A Chevy Tahoe will be purchased from Simms Chevrolet for $42,900 with previously approved funds. ‘Equipment to outfit a current Expedition vehicle will also be purchased, for $3,895. The new equipment provides for advanced life support equipment as well as […]
Do private landowners have the right to challenge whether a company has obtained proper permits to move forward with a project, or must the government entity that grants the permits be the one to file court action? That is what Judge Robert Cleland of Eastern Federal District Court must determine before deciding whether to continue […]
Groveland Twp.- On Oct. 18 Consumers Energy, along with township officials, broke ground on a new service center. In June, township planning officials and Consumers Energy representatives which included Chris Laser, facilities project manager, and Ursula Warren, area manager, attended the special meeting to discuss plans for a new 21,133 square foot complex near Dixie […]
The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce hosted new Village Manager Paul Zelenak at their monthly meeting last week, held in Green’s Park. According to Zelenak, he has been in municipal government for almost 20 years, and was happy to return to a community like Lake Orion, where people are actively involved in their community. ‘I’ve […]
The 2005 candidates for the four-year Brandon School Board seat are incumbent Nancy Strohschein; Laura Cracchiolo; D’Anna Keeble; and Diane Wiley. The election will be held May 3. In Goodrich, four candidates have filed to run for two seats carrying two and four-year terms on the board of education. Jeff Engleman and Carol Powers are […]
Independence Twp.-The November sale of the Nickelodeon Restaurant and subsequent remodeling has rekindled memories of days gone by for some area residents. Jackie Gentile, a Groveland Township resident recalls her father telling her long ago about how M-15 used to be a dirt road and he would stop at a place called ‘The Trading Post? […]
A call for change Dear Editor, After what seems like an endless campaign period, our community is about to cast their ballots. Our votes will impact federal, state, county and local candidates and issues. Residents of Independence Township will be voting for basically a new leadership team at the Board of Trustees level. While the […]
Groveland Twp.- The township board will consider three offers on about 197 acres of township property located north of Grange Hall Road, east of I-75 and west of Dixie Highway. A small section of the property is located on the southeast corner of Grange Hall and Worden roads. The bids for the property come after […]
Brandon Twp.-Following a half-hour closed session at Monday’s school board meeting, board president Greg Allar said that a 170-acre parcel is under consideration for purchase by the district. ‘The district will pursue the private property with due diligence,? said Allar. ‘The property is within boundaries of the school district. There will be further meetings on […]
The following is public information from official documents, including written statements, handwritten eyewitness accounts, court recordings and press releases from the The Genesee County Sheriff’s Department Atlas Township, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department substation, Brandon Township, and the Michigan State Police post in Groveland Township. Who are you? On Feb. 4 a report was taken of […]