Woodson resigns from DDA board

There’s now a vacancy on the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board. Last week, Regina Woodson, owner of Woodson Family Insurance Agency located at 14 N. Washington St., submitted her resignation. It was effective July 17.

Woodson, who was appointed to the DDA in October 2016 and served as the board’s treasurer, is relocating her business to Auburn Hills.

Those interested in applying for the open seat can contact the village office at (248) 628-2543 for more information.

DDA bylaws state, “Not less than a majority of DDA board members shall be persons having an interest in property located in the downtown district.”

The nine-member DDA board regularly meets on the third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. Meetings are open to the public and take place in the village council chambers at 22 W. Burdick St. To learn more about the DDA, please visit www.downtownoxford.org.

Alcohol may be factor in crash

A two-vehicle crash that took place at 6:42 p.m. July 17 on N. Oxford Rd., north of State St., is being investigated by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.

A 2015 Kia Sorento driven by a 38-year-old Oxford Township resident was headed north on N. Oxford Rd. when he went left of center and hit a southbound 2001 Ford Explorer, driven by a 39-year-old Oxford Township woman, according to information released by the sheriff’s office.

The driver of the Kia was transported to McLaren Regional Medical Center in Pontiac and listed in critical condition.

The driver of the Ford Explorer reportedly sustained minor injuries and indicated she would seek her own medical treatment.

Alcohol appears to be a factor in this crash and a search warrant was obtained for a blood sample from the driver of the Kia, according to the sheriff’s office. Results are pending.

The crash remains under investigation. The sheriff’s Crash Resconstruction Unit is assisting deputies from Oxford’s substation.

McLean withdraws

Tim McLean is officially out of the running for the Oxford Village manager position.

He withdrew as a candidate on July 20.

“After careful consideration, I didn’t feel it was going to be a good fit,” he wrote in an e-mail to Leader Editor C.J. Carnacchio.