By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council voted 7-0 during its meeting on Monday to approve a contract renewal with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office for police dispatch services. But the new contract comes with significant cost increases to the village. The Police Dispatch Service Agreement cost for […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — Residents in the Village of Lake Orion and Orion Township still have time to file nominating petitions if they would like to run for public office in the primary and general elections. There are seats up for election on the Orion Township Board of Trustees, the […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – The Polly Ann Trail Way management council is kicking off their annual March fundraiser. “It’s March Madness,” said Linda Moran, Polly Ann Trail manager. “We are running a fundraiser for the whole month of March in connection with Oxford Addison Youth Assistance (OAYA). We split the proceeds […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — Voters overwhelmingly passed two replacement millage requests from Lake Orion Community Schools in the Feb. 27 Presidential Primary Election. More than 60% of voters across all precincts passed the Replacement Operating Millage and Replacement Building and Site Sinking Fund Millage proposals. “I want to begin by thanking […]
Shooting marks second in two months By David Fleet The Citizen Editor dfleet@mihomepaper.com Oakland County — On Feb. 26, Michigan State Police Detectives from the Second District Freeway Investigative Support Team along with Metro North troopers arrested Thomas Robert Trim, 23, of Mt. Morris following a road rage incident on I-75 near Grange Hall Road. […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. — Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard cautions county residents who receive phone calls threatening their arrest because they supposedly did not show up for jury service that it is a scam. Bouchard warns people not to believe the caller, especially if the caller asks for any kind […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council approved the 2023-24 fee schedule by a 6-0 vote during its meeting on Feb. 26. President Pro Tem Teresa Rutt was absent from the meeting. The fee schedule went into effect immediately upon approval. “Many of these fees are already in effect. […]
Extension good for 60 days; to cost $45,000 per month By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council approved extending its current contract with Orion Township for law enforcement services for another 60 days. The previous contract was set to expire March 3. The request from Lake Orion Police Chief […]
DDA board creates, fills assistant executive director position By Jim Newell Managing Editor LAKE ORION — Lake Orion has a new Downtown Development Authority executive director, and a new assistant executive director, who will lead the DDA through a challenging period of growth and development, DDA board members said The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — During its meeting on Feb. 14, the Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education received a presentation and recommendation from members of the district’s math pilot committee regarding findings of a now completed trial of two elementary math pilot programs. District math specialist and instructional coach Emilie […]