Citizens for Orderly Growth kicked their petition drive into high gear over the Fourth of July holiday.
According to member Neil Wallace, COG volunteers set up a table at the Fourth of July parade in downtown Clarkston and circulated with petitions among spectators. COG also placed a table at the Festival of Fun in Clintonwood Park.
‘We had a table at Morgan’s and people were lining up to sign,? said Wallace. ‘We collected quite a few signatures at the festival as well.?
The goal of the petition drive is to force township officials to place a proposed millage on the November ballot.
The millage proposal would allow the township to issue a onetime tax for a period of one year between 2006 and 2010 to raise a legal defense fund. The fund could then be used to deal with developers challenging the township’s master plan.
COG has until July 29 to collect signatures; however, Wallace said no count of those gathered has yet been made.
In addition to the petition drive, COG also submitted the petition and millage proposal language to Independence Township officials. Wallace said the intent is for township attorneys to begin reviewing the language so no delay will occur if the issue is placed on the November ballot.