By Jim Newell Review Editor Four professionals from the Orion area have been named to the elite 40 Under 40 class as the best young talents in Oakland County. Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter announced the 10th 40 Under 40 class in March, honoring young professionals who live and/or work in Oakland County. “This diverse […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority had a joint special meeting with the Lake Orion Village Council last week to discuss the DDA’s proposed 2022-23 budget. According to budget documents by DDA Executive Director Molly LaLone the Lake Orion’s DDA is expected to see a total estimated revenue of $1,098,952 during […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s Office investigators at the Orion Township Substation are looking for three suspects who broke into a woman’s home while she was sleeping, made her lie on the floor and began demanding money. The break-in happened around 6 a.m. April 3 at a home on the 2700 block of Lochmoor Boulevard in a […]
The Orion Township Public Library held their annual Battle of the Books competition at Waldon Middle School last Saturday. Each year, the library holds the competition amongst area fifth grade students who form teams and read from a select list of books provided by library staff. The event culminates when all teams head to the […]
The map above shows the current Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority district boundary in blue. Many of the areas on the east (right) side of the district are residential and some on the Lake Orion Village Council are considering a proposal to remove the residential properties from the district. The area in red shows one […]
Volunteers needed, save the dates to help out By Jim Newell Review Editor The Village of Lake Orion Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will be holding two build days to construct new playscapes in Children’s Park and Green’s Park and needs the community’s support with the projects. The community build day for the Green’s Park […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved several bid awards during their regular meeting on March 23. As LOCS makes the transition to Series 2 of their three series, $160 million bond, several projects are ready to get started. First, the board approved a furniture bid for new […]
Four preservation overlays coming to Orion Township The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has begun its $79 million road construction season, which is expected to bring a wide range of road improvements to many parts of Oakland County. This year’s list of road improvements includes many major resurfacing projects including major resurfacing, construction of […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors convened for their annual budget workshop meeting last week. The Board had previously discussed their budget at their March 8 meeting. This year, the DDA has tightened up their budget quite a bit in order to utilize their remaining finances to help […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Village of Lake Orion is looking to fix the darn roads. The Lake Orion Village Council unanimously approved a contract not to exceed $2,700 with Nowak and Fraus Engineers to conduct a PASER assessment of the condition of village streets. The Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) plan needs […]