In addition, the study does not reflect that many small townships have MSP support because they do not have the tax base or crime activity to support contracted sheriff service. Why should every other county have MSP support, except Oakland County? We should not reduce what MSP support we get. Oakland County is a donor county to the State of Michigan. But the facts are, in Oakland County a deputy makes slightly more than a comparable MSP trooper.įurthermore, this assumption misses the point in several other key areas. The statements indicating that the OCS could provide road patrols at a lower cost than the Michigan State Police (MSP). I would like to take this opportunity to comment on recent suggestions by the Oakland County Sheriff (OCS) and Mackinaw Center for public police. Gratefully yours, the Brandon Township Recreation Department staff:
Only through your combined support could we finally make this dream a reality. Thanks also to Ak’wa Water for donating cases of water for the workers.We applaud all the wonderful citizens who donated time, money, and services to this project. We are grateful to have such dedicated leaders who willing to dig in and work hard to provide expanded recreational opportunities for the youth of our community. We would also like to extend a special thank-you to Ron Lapp, the Brandon Township Supervisor, and Paul Zelenak, the Ortonville Village Manager, for their ongoing support and for volunteering their time and energy Saturday to ensure the completion of this park. While we value the teachers our children have had in the Clarkston School District, we can’t help but feel that some or most of this training time could be done during the summer break.īGO Recreation would like to say a big THANK YOU to all the volunteers who generously donated their valuable time and energy to the construction of the Ortonville Village Skate Park. I was not surprised the teachers are for this program, why wouldn’t they be? The fact is that there is a loss of 30 hours of class time this year, and my children still have guest teachers frequently for one reason or another. The comment ‘It was not remarkably different from normal instruction days,? couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Other than the two gym trips they have watched movies every time. There is no provision for a more comfortable environment. They are confined to the cafeteria area only.
Will the district take responsibility for the safety of my child while waiting for the bus alone? I doubt it.Īs to the ‘computer lab and/or tutoring times? at the middle schools, my daughter attends Clarkston Middle School and in all the ‘developmental days,? so far, they have gone to the gym twice. Our options became to pay for the school care, lose our safety net at the bus stops and let the children be at risk, unsupervised, and alone while waiting for the late bus pickup. The cost savings to the district became a transformed cost to the families when we were forced to buy into the schools? care programs.
The impact this program has on dual income families is huge. Perhaps these 800 respondents are ‘single income? families. I have yet to meet anyone who is part of the ‘clear and strong majority? that is mentioned. I am writing this in response to your article on ‘developmental days? at Clarkston Community Schools.