By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — Voters in Oxford Township will have one millage proposal to consider on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot: a new millage to support the operations of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Oxford substation. “We’ve been extremely happy with the job they’ve been doing,” township Supervisor Jack Curtis […]
Project now expected to be more than $6.6 million By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. — During the regular Oxford Community Schools Board of Education meeting on July 23, Budget Director Courtney Makowski gave an updated on the Oxford Education and Innovation Campus project on Drahner Road. The property, formerly the Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, […]
TOLEDO, OHIO — Cub Scouts from Pack 108 in Oxford were treated to a special adventure and learning experience when they got an overnight Trip to the Toledo Zoo last weekend. The scouts were given guided tours of the zoo and got to sleep next to the zoo’s aquarium. The kids picked the overnight zoo […]
Oxford Township Parks and Recreation held a pop-up in the park event on Thursday, giving guests the chance to dip their shirts (and hands) in the dye to create colorful tie-dye t-shirts. The pop-up in the park at Seymour Lake Township Park is part of the department’s celebration of National Recreation Month. For information on […]
Candidates insight into important issues, their positions By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — When Oxford Township voters head to the polls for the Aug. 6 Primary Election they will have three familiar names in the supervisor, clerk and treasurer races for which to cast their ballots. Supervisor Jack Curtis, Clerk Curtis Wright and […]
Village planner says site could have 32 townhouses By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Village Council voted 3-1 to approve rezoning Washington Triangle from single-family residential use to multi-family use during its meeting on July 9. Council member Jacob Nicosia cast the lone nay vote. The village’s planning commission recommended the […]
Oxford’s Village Council spoke about their village clerk replacement process with village Attorney Bob Davis, Manager Joe Madore and current Clerk Tere Onica on July 9. Davis said the village may need to consider an independent contractor agreement with Onica to ensure Onica’s knowledge does not completely leave the village. Administrators and council members had […]
Against single waste hauler ordinance Once again I am encouraging township residents to oppose the proposed ordinance to adopt a single waste hauler. The basis for my concern is mostly economic, as I do believe competition results in the best for all. Without competition we are at the mercy of the provider. Consider the internet […]
OXFORD — Oxford Village Manager Joe Madore informed the council during its meeting on July 9 that he received an email from DTE around 3 p.m. saying the energy company will start underground powerline work for the parking lot on E. Burdick Street within two weeks of July 9. The work involves boring underneath Stanton […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The intersection of Waldon and Clintonville roads closed July 8 for roundabout construction, the Road Commission for Oakland County announced. Waldon road will remain closed until the roundabout’s completion in early November, according to the road commission. The roundabout construction is part of a $14.7 million […]