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AUGUST 21, 2025 Vol. 21, No. 19
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Clinton River Trail to be repaired in Rochester thanks to grant funding BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com
ROCHESTER — The Clinton River Trail will soon be restored in Rochester after torrential downpours last year caused washouts in two separate sections. The city of Rochester has secured more than $1.7 million in grant funding to restore two major washouts on the Clinton River Trail. The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation awarded the city a leading gift of $1.2 million to support the effort and an additional $521,000 from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Trail Maintenance
The Clinton River Trail is closed between Rochester Junction and 24 Mile Road in the city of Rochester through 2025 due to a washout that caused major damage to the trail. Photo provided
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Oakland Township residents pass library millage renewal, increase OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Oakland Township voters passed two library millages Aug. 5. Approximately 4,239 voters — or nearly 78% — opted to renew a four-year, 0.1134 millage, while 946 people voted against the measure.
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Voters also approved a five-year, 0.1412 mill tax, with 2,570 yes votes to 1,668 no votes. Rochester Hills Public Library Director Juliane Morian said the passage of the renewal and the new millage ensures the continuation of Oakland Township residents’ library services. “At RHPL we are so pleased that the majority of voters in Oakland Township definitively voted to support in partDOUBLE SHREDDED HARDWOOD
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nership with the Rochester Hills Public Library,” she said. “The modest increase in taxes will result in more books, movies and music; more programming for kids and adults alike; more study spaces for students and remote workers; and more online resources that anyone can enjoy without ever leaving their home.” As a result of the millage increase, officials said, a home See MILLAGE on page 8A
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