Thursday, November 8, 2012
Newcomers Patrick Michel and Lucille Weaire will join Incumbents Cathy Doughty and Mike Slaton on the Brighton Township Board of Trustees.
Tom Murphy was re-elected as Brighton Township Supervisor, defeating his independent challenger John Ewing, according to unofficial results from the Livingston County Clerk's Office. Murphy received 6,373 votes, while Ewing received 2,245, with all nine precincts reporting. Ewing's defeat comes in the wake of his somewhat controversial campaign, which alleged corruption and illegal activities within the current Township Board. The campaign specifically targeted Murphy, with mailings that stated, "We will stamp out Murphy corruption." Murphy denied the allegations. In addition, Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte and Prosecutor David Morse told Patch that both the sheriff's department and prosecutor's office investigated Ewing's …
Monday, November 5, 2012
City of Brighton and Brighton Township residents will vote for school and township offices as well as local and statewide proposals.
Here's everything you need to know about school, local and state elections. There are two open seats on the Brighton Area Schools Board of Education. Click on the links below to learn more about the candidates. Brighton Area Schoools will also seek to approve its operating millage of 18 mills levied on nonhomestead properties, which includes businesses and second homes. Click here to read the ballot language. All Brighton Township Board of Trustees offices are up for election, including supervisor, clerk, township, and four trustee seats. Current Township Clerk Ann Bollin and Treasurer Lana Theis are running uncontested. Click on the links below to learn more about the candidates. Supervisor Trustee The City of Brighton will seek to pass a…
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Brighton Board of Education President Cheryl Leach will not seek office again. Residents will vote on two school board seats during the November general election.
The primaries are over, which means local, state and national candidates are working full steam-ahead for the November general election. We know who will be on the ballot for various state and regional elections, but many local races didn't make it onto last week's primary ballot. The deadline for township and school board candidates to file was 4 p.m. Tuesday, so who's in the running this fall? Brighton Area Schools Board of Education President Cheryl Leach will not seek re-election this year. Leach said now was the time to resign, as she has spent the last 24 years of her life attending board meetings - some during her time on the Brighton School Board and some during her time as superintendent of Clarenceville School District in Livonia…
Fightingthegoodefight
9:06 am on Saturday, November 10, 2012
You are conveniently leaving out facts. Please, tell us all about the house and why you were removed from it and your subsequent refusal to submit to reasonable court orders that would allow you to live in your home. Tell us why you were sent to jail. Tell us about your tax problems. Tell the whole truth about your harassment of township employees and officials. more ›