Board of Trustees

Clerk Betty Fortino

1935 - 2011

Clerk Betty Fortino passed away at her home on June 18, 2011 after a battle with cancer. Betty served as Township Clerk from 1986 until the time of her death. Prior to that she served as an Oakland County Commissioner from 1974-1986. She was a Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commissioner from 1976-1978 and also a member and Chair of the Oakland County Health & Human Resources Committee. Betty became involved with Children's Village, Friend of the Court operations and Youth Assistance where she Chaired County Youth Assistance parenting committee. She also Chaired Friend of the Court committee, which improved child support and custody problems.

Some of Betty’s accomplishments are:

· Introduced the organ donor procedure on driver’s license at Oakland County

· Initiated a "Millage Reduction Fund" as Oakland County Commissioner

· Introduced the drug paraphernalia ordinance – Oakland County

· Sat on and Chaired Waterford Council on Aging (14 years)

· Instituted prayer to commence Township Board meetings in 1986

· Computerized Clerk’s Office in 1986

· Implemented centralized purchasing in the Township, saving thousands of dollars year

· Chaired Waterford YA Youth Recognition Night for last seven years.

"I had the pleasure of knowing Betty for many years, more specifically since 2000 when I was first elected Township Supervisor. I learned a lot about Betty during the last 10 years, while working closely with her I found her to be a very dedicated and caring individual. She loved her position as Township Clerk, a job she was devoted to while also looking out for the best interests of WaterfordTownship. Her commitment to the citizens as well as the youth of this community speaks for itself. Her passing marks the end of an era. My thoughts and prayers go out to Betty’s family to whom she loved very much, she was a proud mother and grandmother."

Supervisor Carl W. Solden