Category Archives: government

twenty-twelve

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Happy new year! I know it’s not the best pic, but I like it anyway. It’s Shain Park in Birmingham on the evening of New Year’s Day as I passed by on my way out of town. The lavish lights, … Continue reading →

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for which it stands

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

I guess you’d better blog while you still can, eh? One would like to think that between the upcoming election year and the demonstrations of people across the country clearly indicating a level of, ahem, dissatisfaction, we’d see a little … Continue reading →

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press table

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Check that out. For three years or so, I’ve been the lone press writer that attends this local municipal meeting. I generally sit in a seat picked for the virtue of being able to see and to hear and maybe … Continue reading →

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city race

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Hmmm. So, Dan Farrington, of all people, loses his spot on the Lapeer City Commission. From my own observations, Farrington stood out as a commissioner who was not afraid to ask questions, and was very capable of driving a little … Continue reading →

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Bullying exemptions?

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

Last week, Michigan state senators approved a bill on school bullying, but not before Republican legislators, ahem, amended it. What started out as Matt’s Safe School Law, aimed at stemming the bullying problems we are witnessing in our schools, became … Continue reading →

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road commission

Posted on July 17, 2009 by

I did sit in on the road commission meeting this week. We all know Morris Rd. is open now – yay. (Don’t you love the new handicap ramp to nowhere on the northeast corner of the intersection? I need to … Continue reading →

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a little bit of mdot action

Posted on July 8, 2009 by

Here’s a little bit of that stimulus money coming into the county.  It’s hard to get real excited about, but….according to an MDOT news release yesterday: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is scheduled to begin resurfacing carpool lots on … Continue reading →

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clikt-it: Morris Road paving

Posted on July 7, 2009 by

Caught ‘em in the act today: paving Morris Rd. at M21 where they’re putting in the new left turn lane.

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lapeer county road commission

Posted on July 6, 2009 by

Notes from the road commission’s July 1 meeting: A lot of discussion at this meeting about garbage trucks. There are 14 known companies operating in the county, and they appear to be springing up overnight. A lot of concern about … Continue reading →

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transit funds for flint

Posted on June 28, 2009 by

Governor Granholm announced Friday that six Michigan communities would receive $14 million in recovery grant funds for transportation upgrades, according to a news release. The Federal Transit Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, allocates the Recovery Act … Continue reading →

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