Walled Lake officials have agreed to adjust the zoning for a dental office that is currently being constructed in the area of Maple Road and M-5. Bruce Hulscher’s new dental office will soon relocate to 1857 E. West Maple Road from its former location at 1881 N. Pontiac Trail. The case came before the Walled Lake City Council in February 2011 and was unanimously approved. “It was essentially zoned for light industrial originally, but the [...]

The Orchard Lake City Council will be holding a public hearing on May 21 to receive public feedback before adopting a Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13 budget that calls for a nominal increase to the community’s fund balance and a decrease in the city’s overall millage rate thanks to this year’s retirement of the Orchard Lake Nature Sanctuary debt. “The budget is supported by a levy of 8.82 mills, an overall decrease of 1.41 mills based [...]

The White Lake Township Police Department recently welcomed back one of its own when Lieutenant Adam Kline returned from attending the 248th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. Kline graduated on March 15, and according to White Lake Police Chief Ed Harris, “joined the ranks of a select few law enforcement executives worldwide who have completed this prestigious program.” Kline’s fellow classmates in that session consisted of men and women from 48 [...]

The Highland Township Board of Trustees discussed and gave its blessing to look at options for language to appear on the Aug. 7 primary election ballot concerning an increased police millage, at a meeting held on Wednesday, April 11. Back in 2010, residents approved a police millage that allowed the township to collect 2.7805 mills through 2014. However, since then, property values have declined about 15.2 percent, resulting in a loss of $431,663 in expected [...]

Downtown Milford will host Ladies Night Out on Thursday, April 26 from 5 to 9 p.m. The Ladies Night Out event occurs twice a year in Milford, first in April and then in October. “We usually get about 800 people,” said Wendi Skolnik, the event’s organizer and owner of Nana’s Niche and Corner on Main Street in Milford. “We usually get 1,000 to 1,200 giveaways, like Mardi Gras necklaces or leis and they’re usually gone [...]

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is being roped in to fix an erosion problem on the lakeside bank located on the north side of Orchard Lake extending up to Commerce Road in Orchard Lake Village. The erosion issue is situated on the south side of Commerce Road, approximately 100 feet east of Three Lakes Lane. Initially the issue came to the attention of Director of City Services Gerry McCallum in 2011. After inspecting [...]

Wolverine Lake is in the process of swapping out road traffic signage for retro-reflective signs within the village to comply with a Federal Highway Administration (FHA) mandate. The new reflective signs are being placed in the community so they are easier for motorists to read. “The feds imposed an initial deadline (for compliance) of 2012, but have since eliminated those deadlines,” said Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Spokesperson Craig Bryson. “As of Aug. 30, [...]

The Milford Village Council voted unanimously on Monday, April 16 to approve the introduction of ballot language created by the village attorney seeking voter authorization of a new road millage during the Aug. 7 primary election. The ballot language will now be tabled for 30 days before returning to the table at the Village Council’s May 21 meeting. During that meeting, a public hearing will be held so residents can give their thoughts on the [...]

The Commerce Township Board of Trustees approved funds for repairs to be made at the Byers Farmhouse at a Tuesday, April 10 meeting. Several repairs are needed on the farmhouse, including fixing severe peeling; rotted siding; peeling and non-functional windows; missing caulk and glazing on the windows; and additional problems. Making these repairs follows the preservation plan prepared by Ronald Campbell, an Oakland County principal planner/preservation architect, for the Byers Homestead. “It’s a write up [...]

A pair of hazardous waste collection days will be held in west Oakland County in the coming weeks. West Bloomfield Township will hold its Spring Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the West Bloomfield Civic Center, located at 4550 Walnut Lake Road. Residents are encouraged to bring their garden/garage items for disposal, which include fungicides, herbicides and insecticides, as well as all automotive fluids, gasoline [...]