Thanks to a series of money-moving motions approved by the Oxford Township Board last week, residents won’t be asked to increase their tax burden in order to add living space to Oxford Fire Station #1. Township officials voted 5-2 to transfer $425,000 from their general fund reserves (i.e. fund balance) to the fire department for […]
After an hour’s worth of discussion, the Oxford Village Council last week voted 3-2 to authorize attorney Bob Davis to draft ballot language for a millage question pertaining to dispatch services for the November election. ‘It’s about allowing the people to make the decision,? said Councilman Elgin Nichols, who raised the issue. ‘We’ve discussed the […]
Two new developments have occurred regarding the fate of the 98 S. Glaspie St. property owned by Oxford Village. Last week, the village council voted 3-2 to create an industrial facilities tax (IFT) exemption district for the site and Raven Engineering, Inc., one of the parties interested in buying the property, withdrew its previous $250,000 […]
Oxford Village residents should be pleased to learn the municipality’s proposed 2014-15 budget contains no property tax increase. In the budget he submitted to council last week, village Manager Joe Young proposed keeping the tax rate at 10.62 mills. One mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value. Under the proposed rate, […]
The first -ever Oxford Dance Conservatory Spring Showcase will be held Tuesday, April 22 at 7 p.m. in the Oxford Fine Arts Center, located at Oxford High School. ‘We are very excited,? said Instructor Katy Koivunen. ‘This is a very big deal.? ‘This spring show is our student showcase, which has mostly student choreographed dances […]
Only in Michigan can the temperature exceed 70 degrees on Sunday and by Tuesday morning, there’s snow on the ground. Spring may be officially here according to the calendar, but Old Man Winter got in one last lick as he dumped about 2-3 inches of snow on the Oxford area beginning Monday night and into […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer It was dubbed the Evergreen Storm. When 36,000 customers of DTE Energy in Oakland County were still left without power as of Monday, April 14, one gas-fueled noise was apparent as drivers pushed through extra traffic: chainsaws chewing through logs left in yards and in some cases on local […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Over the past couple years the Lake Orion Lake Association (LOLA) has kept a watchful eye on the growing green globs floating around Lake Orion, with extra eyes on two invasive species in particular: starry stonewort and Eurasian milfoil. In attempts to protect the native species of Lake Orion, […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer On Tuesday, April 15, representatives from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and Orion Township Fire Department delivered a free presentation on workplace emergency preparedness training in the home, in business, and in the community. Speakers touched on safety and security protocols relating to business customers, owners and employees, along […]
Special Guest Column By Chris Barnett We’ve all heard about best-laid plans. For a project from start to finish that was laden with curiosity and weather delays, it could not have ended better. On a 60-ish degree glorious day last Saturday, we cut the ribbon and opened our new, much anticipated play structure,’Dragons Den. The […]