Forty-one residents attended the last official ‘Annual Meeting? of Addison Township held March 22, at the township hall. ‘This was great attendance and I think that speaks very well of where this township is headed and that’s the support this community sees in this board and they are very happy with this board,? Pearson said. […]
Due to the current eight snow days, Oxford High School’s May-term has been cancelled. ‘Those missing days have made it very difficult to get all the standards and benchmarks, certainly at the level they need to be for the current semester, so the decision was made that in light of the weather that we would […]
In light of the recent roof leaks and flooding issues at the Addison Township Hall, officials took their first step in determining whether constructing a new building or repairing the current facility would be the smarter choice. At the March 17 township meeting, the board voted 5-0 to ‘authorize administration to create a draft agreement […]
When it comes to police and fire protection, Addison Township is only looking for renewals of the current millage rates on the Aug. 5 primary ballot. The current police tax is 4.4874 mills, which would generate an estimated $1,003,597 in the first year of levy. The fire department operating and ambulance service tax is currently […]
The Addison Township Public Library will ask voters to approve a new, additional property tax of 0.25 mill on the Aug. 5 ballot. The library board voted 4-0 to approve the ballot language at their March 27 special meeting. The additional millage would be a 10-year millage and is estimated to generate new revenue of […]
As an International Baccalaureate World School District, the Oxford Community Schools? curriculum is structured to make music an integral part of every student’s life. It seems that structure has paid off since the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) named Oxford schools one of America’s 2014 ‘Best Communities for Music Education.? ‘Music is alive and […]
Oxford Community Schools is looking to expand their Young Fives program from Daniel Axford to every elementary in the district this year, with the exception of Oxford Elementary, according to Dr. James Schwarz, assistant superintendent of curriculum & instruction. ‘There seems to be a widening demand for that to give parents greater options within their […]
The Oxford Early Learning Center’s Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) summer camp is now available for free this year, due to an additional $3,600 per pupil funding being passed down by the state, which hadn’t been given in the summer before according to OELC Director Washea Jackson. ‘We’re thrilled about it,? Jackson said. ‘This is […]
During their first competition of the season, Oxford High School’s Robotics Team TORC, has already locked themselves in for a spot at the state competition on April 10-12 after winning the ‘Chairman’s Award? at the Great Lakes Bay Region District, March 20-22. The Chairman’s Award, which is the most prestigious award at FIRST is given […]
The next time you request EMS service, $50 will be added to your bill. ‘It’s been three years since we’ve adjusted any rates,? said Steve Ronk, Independence Township fire chief. ‘Blue Cross Blue Shield and the insurance companies adjust their rates every year.? With the rising cost of fuel as well as operating cost, Ronk […]