Last week, Oxford Township officials approved millage rates and budgets for the 2017 fiscal year, which begins Jan. 1. The board set the township’s operating tax at 0.9373 mill. That helps support the general fund, which was approved at $2.6 million. Officials set the fire department’s operating tax at 3.4404 mills. The fire budget was […]
Never, ever count Oxford’s gridiron warriors out because they don’t give up on games – or seasons, for that matter. They dig in and find the will to win. That’s the Wildcat way. On Friday night, the varsity football squad snapped its three-game losing streak with a solid – and much-needed – victory at Farmington […]
On Friday, Clear Lake Elementary students participated in their school’s annual Fund Run. The kids literally ran in circles to raise money for the PTO. A good time was had by all.
Clang, clang, clang went the trolley. Ding, ding, ding went the bell. Well, not yet. But the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) is looking into it. Last week, the NOTA board voted 7-0 to authorize Director Lynn Gustafson to pursue funding sources for a possible wheeled-trolley to run between Oxford and Orion. “I’d be interested […]
A feeling of deja vu was in the air of the Oxford Village Council chambers at the Sept. 13 meeting. Just as it was in 2013, council was considering a proposed ordinance that would mandate the registration and inspection of all residential rental properties. And just as they did back then, a group of local […]
The proposed ordinance would compel owners of residential rental units within the village to complete and file a registration form with the building official and zoning department. Landlords would be required to provide unit location and contact information, details regarding the number and types of rental units and the maximum number of occupants proposed for […]
OXFORD TWP. – The Legacy Center (925 N. Lapeer Rd.) will not have to paint over all of its colorful signs and murals, which were done without approval and in violation of the zoning ordinance. Last week, the township Zoning Board of Appeals approved two motions, both in 5-0 votes, that will allow the Legacy […]
Mark your calendars because dispatchers from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office will begin answering all 9-1-1 and police calls in Oxford Village in four months. Council voted 4-1 to approve a police dispatch services contract with the sheriff’s office following a closed session discussion at its Sept. 13 meeting. Councilwoman Maureen Helmuth cast the lone […]
Efforts are underway to get the “traditional part” of downtown Oxford listed on the National Register of Historic Places and hopefully, not have to pay a penny for the nomination process. Last week, the village council voted 5-0 to approve a resolution supporting the Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) application for a program through which the […]
Police officers don’t just bust bad guys and issue traffic tickets. They also save lives. That’s what Oxford Village Police Officer Paula Grech and James Owens, a reserve officer, did. At last week’s council meeting, they were honored for their efforts. Police Sgt. Mike Solwold presented each of them with a lifesaving ribbon for their […]