It does not appear Christian Mills will have to paint over all the large, colorful signs and murals on his Legacy Center building based on comments made at last week’s Oxford Township Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting. But he hasn’t secured a variance yet. The ZBA voted 5-0 to postpone making a decision until […]
Seven employees from The Home Depot store in Orion Township paid a visit to the old mill in Leonard on July 7. But they weren’t there for a social call or a history lesson. They were there to work. The team of volunteers spent part of the morning setting up nine half-barrel planters and filling […]
A new manager is being sought by the Polly Ann Trail Management Council (PATMC) because the current one is hitting the road – literally. Trail Manager Pat Ball’s last day on the job will be Sept. 21. He and his wife have decided to fulfill their wanderlust. “I’m not leaving the job per se, I’m […]
Military veterans and their families are invited to break bread with others who have donned a uniform and share a memory or two on Saturday, Aug. 27 as Christ the King (CTK) Church in Oxford Township hosts the Fifth Annual Veterans Recognition BBQ/Picnic. Sponsored by CTK’s Veterans Ministry and Vietnam Veterans of America Oakland County […]
OXFORD TWP. – A water main break that occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Aug. 23 near the intersection of W. Drahner and Newman roads led the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office (WRC) to issue a precautionary boil water notice. Until further notice, a large portion of township water users are advised to […]
Oxford Village DPW workers Mike Modders (left) and Rich Sands hang new banners downtown. To find out all about them, please read “DDA gets new banners to spruce up downtown.” Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
Verizon Wireless is looking to place a cell tower in the 132-acre Seymour Lake Township Park, but it’s by no means a done deal. The process to potentially obtain approval from Oxford Township has only just begun. Last week, the township board took the first step by voting 6-0 to forward the cell tower proposal […]
Landlords and tenants take notice, the Oxford Village Council is once again considering an ordinance that would mandate the registration and inspection of residential rental properties to ensure they meet all applicable codes and ordinances. A public hearing on the issue is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. Council meets at 22 W. Burdick […]
Curtis Wright took a shot at getting another government job in a different community, but it didn’t pan out. Wright, who’s served as Oxford Township clerk since 2008, interviewed for the position of Kalamazoo Township manager during an Aug. 12 public meeting held on the west side of the state. Township clerk is an elected […]
Rather than raise water rates for the second time in two years, the Oxford Village Council last week voted 5-0 to form three ad-hoc committees tasked with finding new revenue streams for the municipality’s water fund, which is losing money. One committee will explore the possibility of bottling and selling village water. A second committee […]