Brandon Township

Brandon Charter Township (Oakland County) is seeking a part-time assessor to provide assessing service to Brandon Charter Township and the Village of Ortonville. Brandon Charter Township requires that a level III certified assessor certify the assessment rolls. The successful vendor must be able to complete in a timely manner all state and county forms, provide […]

Another year another Dragon on the Lake succeeds

The dust has settled, the guests have gone and the Dragon has returned to its lake, but the memories are still warm for many Orion residents. The 2012 Dragon on the Lake was a success. With such a massive event, the people responsible for planning can sometimes be forgotten. The lead two on the project, […]

Even the best machines fail without a mechanic

Mending athletes is all in a day’s work for Chelsea Warner, Lake Orion High School’s athletic trainer. ‘As the athletic trainer I have to take care of, treat and prevent all types of injuries for my athletes,? Warner said. Warner has her work cut out for her. By her estimate, the high school has around […]

Judging the candidates

Residents who want to personally judge candidates before casting a vote in the race for the bench in 52-2 District Court will have the opportunity at an upcoming event. The Oakland County Bar Association, in partnership with the League of Women Voters and the Detroit Free Press, will host a live and televised judicial candidate […]

Brandon Township

Charter Township of Brandon is accepting sealed bids for the re-construction of the roof at the Brandon Sub-Station located at 15 South Street, in the Village of Ortonville, MI. Sealed bids must be turned into the Brandon Twonship Clerk’s office at 395 Mill St, or mailed to PO Box 929, Ortonville, MI 48462 by 12:00 […]

Groveland Township

groveland township residents regular meeting The regular meeting of the Groveland Township Board of Zoning Appeals will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at the Groveland Township Hall, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, MI 48442. The purpose of the meeting is to hear the following appeal. BZA 2004-14, MAZIASZ, KEITH, AARMAX […]

Gabe’s Gripes: Call it character building

On Aug. 19, a pleasant Sunday afternoon was thrown into a modicum of chaos when an electrical fire began at an apartment complex in Rochester. It began with a loud noise coming from a basement maintenance room that no one thought otherwise about. After all, a new water heater had been installed and pressure was […]

Storm proves costly, profitable for area businesses

Swamped. That’s how Bonnie Pepera, manager of Ortonville based Metropolitan Tree, Inc., described the response from area residents after the June 7 storm ripped through Oakland County. ‘We started receiving calls right after the storm,? she said. ‘And the calls continued through the week. Our first call was an emergency when a tree fell right […]

Ready on the set: The Rain Chronicles, takes local stage

Brandon Twp. ? The stage was set: an old barn and farmhouse nestled on a small plot of rural township farmland here. The farm was recently the backdrop for scenes from the new supernatural thriller, The Rain Chronicles, a feature length film expected to be released sometime in 2009. Cast and crew from the Troy-based […]

Brandon Township

The Charter Township of Brandon has adopted the following revision of the Zoning Ordinance ‘Wireless Communication Facilities? Revision to Section 3.01 Definitions Add the following definition Wireless Communication Facilities. Shall mean and include all structures and accessory facilities relating to the use of the radio frequency spectrum for the pupose of transmitting or receiving radio […]