BY STACY SOKOTKA The Romeo Board of Trustees passed a resolution ratifying a recent state law amending the Open Meetings Act. It permits public bodies to meet remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We can meet…
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BY STACY SOBOTKA The Oakland Township Board of Trustees is making sure a developer is abiding by agreements it made for the upkeep of its properties. The future maintenance and repair of developments built by…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Romeo Village President Christine Malzahn gave an update on city to village discussions at the council meeting on Oct. 19. She summarized the results of the village to city committee, explaining that…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Romeo’s Historic District Commission (HDC) is working on amending its ordinance regarding demolition by neglect and dangerous buildings. The proposed amendment was discussed at the Romeo Village Board of Trustees meeting Oct.…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR In sharp contrast to national election, local election in northern Macomb and Oakland counties is expected to be quiet with no opponents competing for many elected offices. There are only Republican…
State of Michigan—Proposal 20-1 A proposed constitutional amendment to allow money from oil and gas mining on state-owned lands to continue to be collected in state funds for land protection and creation and maintenance of…
Three funding requests will appear on all Lapeer County general election ballots. Among them is a proposal from Lapeer County Central Dispatch to increase the current 911 surcharge rate. For the last 12 years the…
The foliage is changing fast. Get out and enjoy it. Pictured above is the colorful shoreline at Stony Creek Metropark in Washington Township. (Photos by Larry Sobczak) (more…)
BY STACY SOBOTKA After 32 years of service to Bruce Township, Deborah Obrecht will officially retire in November. She was first elected to the board in 1988. “I was working in Troy, as a contract…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Romeo Board of Education heard a construction update on the new Romeo Middle School at its Oct. 12 meeting which included plans for demolition of the former school building. Eric Sifferman…