Shults’s letter to court on Sliwinski surfaces

By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township Clerk Penny Shults sent a letter to the judge in former Trustee Ron Sliwinski’s misdemeanor assault and battery case, stating her observations of Sliwinski in his duties as an elected township official. At issue, however, is that the letter was sent on township letterhead and signed with Shult’s […]

Public meeting May 31 on village roundabout

The Village of Lake Orion is scheduled to get a roundabout at the Orion, Miller and Flint roads intersection with construction scheduled to begin in September. To help inform the public on the planned construction, Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is holding an information meeting from 4-7 p.m. on May 31 at Blanche Sims […]

Flower Fair flourishes in downtown Lake Orion this weekend

Flower Fair flourishes in downtown Lake Orion this weekend

By Jim Newell Review Editor The 18th annual Lake Orion Flower and Art Fair returns to the village this weekend with 97 vendors and the perfect opportunity to find a special gift for Mom. The fair, organized and run by the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority (DDA), is from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. on […]

Orion Twp. votes to hire human resources attorney to investigate clerk’s ‘bullying’ allegations

By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 4-2 Monday night to hire an outside human resources investigator to investigate recent allegations of intimidation Clerk Penny Shults made against Supervisor Chris Barnett. Treasure Donni Steele, Barnett, Trustee Brian Birney and Shults, who cast the deciding vote, supported the motion to hire […]

Sliwinksi resigns

  Ron Sliwinski is resigning his position as Orion Township trustee. Sliwinski submitted his letter of resignation to the township board, which holds its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday and will officially address the resignation. In his terse letter to board members, Sliwinski offered no explanation for his resignation. Dear Orion Township Board of […]

Lake Orion Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Cancellation May 17, 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE MEETING CANCELLATION BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS – MAY 17, 2018 In compliance with the provisions of Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, the Michigan Open Meetings Act as amended, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Regular Meetings of the Lake Orion Board of Zoning Appeals scheduled to be held on […]

Village Council Special Meeting on May 7, 2018

LAKE ORION VILLAGE COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING In compliance with the provisions of Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, the Open Meetings Act as amended, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the LAKE ORION VILLAGE COUNCIL has scheduled a Special Meeting for Monday, May 7, 2018 at 6:30 PM The Special Meeting will be […]

RCOC to close part of Morgan Road beginning May 7

  Morgan Road at the Baldwin Road intersection is expected to close for about a week beginning May 7. It should reopen around May 14. The closure is part of the ongoing Baldwin Road widening project, according to a news release from the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC). The detour for Morgan Road traffic is […]