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Brandon Township · Brandon TownshipBy Shelby Stewart-Soldan
ssoldan@mihomepaper.com
Ortonville — The Oakwood sidewalk project, originally approved by the Ortonville village council in March of 2023, will no longer take place. The project was to be partially funded with the 2023 Small Urban Grant funds, and would have put a sidewalk from Narrin Park to Cedar Street.
“The Village worked to find a way to make the Oakwood sidewalk project work, over the last several years, and exhaus…See the Story
Village nixes Oakwood Road sidewalk project
Earth Day · Brandon TownshipGoodrich — The Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission (GCMPC) announce the winner of the 2024 Genesee County Earth Day Photo Contest and a $200 Amazon Gift Card. Congratulations to Izabel Swayne’s class at Reid Elementary School in Goodrich for capturing the true essence of Earth Day. Swayne’s first-graders learned about the importance of caring for our environment through three different actions that they apply not only on Earth Day, b…See the Story
2024 Genesee County Earth Day Photo contest
Brandon Township · Brandon TownshipBy Shelby Stewart-Soldan
ssoldan@mihomepaper.com
Brandon Twp. — Michigan lawmakers will soon consider legislation to beef up Michigan tobacco prevention laws. Lawmakers say the set of bills are necessary to protect kids and communities from an industry that spends millions in Michigan yearly to keep customers and addict the next generation of users.
During the regular meeting on April 15, the Brandon Board of Education voted unanimously to supp…See the Story
School district supports Protect MI Kids bill package
Brandon Township · Brandon TownshipBy David Fleet
dfleet@mihomepaper.com
Brandon Twp. — Area voters will find several new names when they head to the polls for the August Partisan Primary in Atlas, Brandon, and Groveland townships. Two of three incumbent township supervisors will not be on the ballots.
In Oakland County, Brandon Township will have all seven seats up for reelection and Groveland and Atlas townships will have all five seats up for grabs. The filing deadline for the…See the Story
New leaders vie for election in November
Housing · Brandon TownshipBy David Fleet
dfleet@mihomepaper.com
Atlas Twp. — On Wednesday night, the Atlas Township Planning Commission passed a motion to recommend to the township board of trustees to not approve a conditional rezoning request for property located at 11280 Hegel Road from Residential Agricultural to Special Housing District. Five of seven commissioners attended the meeting and they voted 5 – 0 to deny.
The applicant was seeking to use the property for m…See the Story
PC denies rezoning for veterans’ housing
Brandon Township · Brandon TownshipBy David Fleet
dfleet@mihomepaper.com
Goodrich — Earlier this year Goodrich schools introduced an interactive Legacy Wall located on the east end of the high school between the gym and auditorium. The digital touchscreen interface provides visitors an interactive archive, connecting past, present, and future generations.
“We’re excited to provide a platform to serve as a bridge between the school and its wider community,” said Mike Baszler, dist…See the Story
Goodrich interactive Legacy Wall
Work · Brandon TownshipBy David Fleet
dfleet@mihomepaper.com
Atlas Twp. — A summer-long pathway project along the south side of Perry Road that was halted last November will not be resumed until early May.
Construction of the two-mile section of the Iron Belle Trail from Atlas to Grand Blanc Township connecting the existing Gale Road trail and ending near Mancour Drive just east of the Grand Blanc Middle School, is currently deemed too wet following an evaluation earl…See the Story